Opening an SDC File

The SDC file type is primarily associated with Accounting.

SDC	File extension: SDC
	File type:	shortcut file

What is an SDC file?

SDC files mostly belong to Accounting by Microsoft. Files with the SDC extensions have the following associations:

Star Office Calc files: SDC files are created by the Star Office and OpenOffice programs to build spreadsheets that contain cells, columns, and background arrangements. The SDC spreadsheet files are flexible and can be shared across various platforms and other spreadsheet applications, e.g. Excel. Other programs that are compatible with SDC files include LibreOffice.
Secure Download Cabinet files: These are encoded archive files and are used to install MSDNAA (Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance). It is usually supplied using the E-academic License Management System or ELMS. Secure Download Cabinet files are extracted by Unpack SDC. As soon as they are downloaded, they get installed and the SDC file is automatically deleted.
Stardock Central Download files: These SDC files contain application installation data. Installer files are generated and stored for later retrieval in a backup folder that is created automatically. The files are retained for future reinstallations and upgrades.
Paragon Dictionary Database files: An SDC file is an database file utilized by dictionary software such as Oxford Advance Learner's Dictionary. The file stores meanings of words, pronunciations and spellings.

How to open SDC files

You need a suitable software like Accounting to open an SDC file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your SDC file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SDC file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert SDC files to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

If you want to convert or edit an SDC file, you can use our free Online SDC File Converter (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do this, click the button "Choose your .sdc file to view" on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert SDC files:

Accounting by Microsoft
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SDC files are often referred to as Accounting miscs because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
BusinessMAP (map layer file) by Esri
BusinessMAP is a Geographic Information System (GIS) application from Esri that provides business information such as addresses, consumer demographics, and competitor locations on maps. SDC (Smart Data Compression) is a proprietary Esri file format that stores a map layer. This file format is classified as GIS. Related links: BusinessMAP Wiki, SDC (Smart Data Compression) File Format
MSDN AA (encrypted compressed archive file) by Microsoft
MSDN AA (Microsoft Developer Network - Academic Alliance) is a program from Microsoft to provide Microsoft software to students and faculty belonging to STEM-D departments. The program was also known as DreamSpark and Microsoft Imagine and is now named Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching. SDC is the extension for a (Secure Download Cabinet) file, which is an encrypted and compressed file for distributing software for the MSDN AA program. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: MSDN AA Introduction, Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching on Wikipedia
OpenOffice (spreadsheet) by Apache
OpenOffice is an office productivity suite from Apache. It is open-source and was previously developed by Oracle, which donated it to Apache. The open-source version formed the basis of other suites such as LibreOffice. OpenOffice can open SDC files, which are spreadsheets created by StarCalc. This file format is classified as Page Layout. Related links: Apache OpenOffice on Wikipedia, OpenOffice History on Wikipedia, OpenOffice Supported File Extensions Manual
Sexy Desktops (Data File) by Dancing Bits
Program information and picture data.
Smart Diary Suite (configuration data file) by Programming Sunrise
Smart Diary Suite is a journal software from Programming Sunrise that features a password-protected diary, along with records of schedule, tasks, nutrition, medication, and contacts. The SDC file stores configuration data for this application. This file format is classified as Settings. Related links: Download Smart Diary Suite
Space Engineers (object description file) by Keen
Space Engineers is a video game from Keen featuring engineering, physics, mathematics and astronomy for survival in outer space. An SBC file is an XML file in Space Engineers. It stores the descriptions of objects that make up the worlds in the game. This file format is classified as Game. Related links: Space Engineers on Wikipedia, Modding Using SBC Files
StarOffice (spreadsheet) by Oracle
StarOffice is an office productivity suite from Oracle that is now discontinued. It was converted into an open-source project, and has formed the basis of other suites such as LibreOffice. StarCalc is the spreadsheet application in StarOffice. A spreadsheet created using StarCalc has the SDC extension This file format is classified as Page Layout. Related links: StarOffice on Wikipedia

SDC file extension format:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the SDC files is as follows:

The SDC extension is quite commonly used. The file itself includes different formats for different programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

25% of all SDC files have the same signature SLD2. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. The files are on average 49 MB in size and range from 2 MB to 300 MB. The file type was developed only in the last few years. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. SLD2, IMGA and AIQA. 5487_0.619.sdc or 549A_0.105.sdc is a typical file name.
20% of all SDC files use the Microsoft Compound File format, also known as Composite Document File format or OLE2 compound document format. Compound document files are used to structure the contents of a document in the file. It is possible to divide the data into several streams, and to store these streams in different places in the file. In this way compound document files support a complete file system inside the file, the streams are like files in a real file system, and the sections are like subdirectories. The first 8 bytes of the CFB format are D0CF11E0A1B11AE1 (which looks like "DOCFILE"). There is also a globally unique identifier c6a5b861-85d6-11d1-89cb-008029e4b0b1. The internal containers are called CompObj, Ole, SfxDocumentInfo, SfxStyleSheets, StarCalcDocument, SummaryInformation, persist elements, SfxWindows, BasicManager2 and StarBASIC. SDC files are between 19 KB and 230 KB in size.

All other SDC files (55%) have different formats, often e.g. ArcGIS geospatial and attribute data, ZIP, certificate, RIFF and INDEX. These files sometimes refer to settings, summit, model, spbse, image or cost. Just click the "Choose your .sdc file to view" button on this page to find out what your SDC file is.

Technical Data for SDC File Extension

File classification:

Misc

Related files:

sdw, aktu one view by aktu sdc, stse, scd, sbcb5, stu, zip, jpg, sbc, sdl, pof, avi, v, xml, sdoc, exe

Mime type:

application/vnd.stardivision.calc, application/x-starcalc

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.74\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org1.1.3\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org1.0.2\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.95\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.104\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.100\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.79\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.125\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 2.0\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org1.0\program\soffice.exe %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 1.9.118\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org1.0.1\program\soffice.exe -o %1

ProgramID: SDCArchive
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Stardock\SDCentral\sdcentral.exe /restore %1

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Sun\StarOffice 8\program\soffice.exe -o

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\StarOffice6.0\program\soffice.exe -o

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 2.1\program\soffice.exe -o

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OpenOffice.org 2.2\program\soffice.exe -o

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OFFICE ONE6.5\program\soffice.exe -o

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BrOffice.org 2.3\program\soffice.exe -o

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\openoffice aechivos\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe -o

ProgramID: soffice.StarCalcDocument.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Sun\StarSuite 9\program\soffice.exe -o

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an sdc shortcut file is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with SDC files

Associate the SDC file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open shortcut files. Because only the current version supports the latest SDC file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Microsoft manufacturer website after an available Accounting update.
To make sure that your SDC file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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