All about CCS Files

The CCS file type is primarily associated with Citavi.

CCS	File extension: CCS
	File type:	citation style

What is a CCS file?

CCS files mostly belong to Citavi by Swiss Academic Software. A CCS file is a project created with CodeCharge Studio web development software. This file contains references to static/dynamic web pages, stylesheets, scripts, and database credentials. CCS is also the filename extension of a script written in Visual CCScript programming language. A CCS script written in Visual CCScript contains a sequence of commands, expressions, statements, and imported libraries. This file may be compiled and executed by Visual CCScript compiler. Candy construction project management and cost estimation software saves data in a CCS file. Citavi knowledge organization and reference management software saves reference/bibliography styles in a CCS file.

How to open a CCS file

You need a suitable software like Citavi to open a CCS 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 CCS file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a CCS file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert CCS files:

Citavi by Swiss Academic Software
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. CCS files are often referred to as Citavi data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
CableNut (custom configuration) by CableNut
CableNut is an Internet network optimization program for Windows. Its custom configuration is saved in a file with CCS filename extension. This file format is classified as Settings.
Candy (data) by RIBCCS
Candy is a construction project management and cost estimation program. It uses some data saved in a CCS file. This file format is classified as Data.
CodeCharge Studio (project) by Yes
CodeCharge Studio is a web application development environment. A web application project created with CodeCharge Studio is saved in a CCS file. This file format is classified as Developer.
TrialDirector (clip script) by inData
TrialDirector is a discontinued trial presentation and deposition management software. A clip script (video transcript) used by this program is saved in a CCS file. This file format is classified as Data.
Visual CCScript (script) by Visual CCScript Developers
Visual CCScript is a compiler and programming language. A script written in Visual CCScript language is stored in a CCS file. This file format is classified as Developer.

CCS file format:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open the file. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Our evaluation of the CCS files looks like this:

An CCS file includes different formats for the applicable programs. The two most common formats are as follows:

35% of all CCS files save the data in XML file format. The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a simple text-based format for representing structured information: documents, webpages, data, configuration, books, transactions, invoices, and much more. XML defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. If you open these files in a text editor, you can view and read the content yourself. Most of these files are 390 KB to 910 KB in size. It is a modern file type. The keywords <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>, CitaviCitationStyle id, ContentVersion, citaviVersion and <SchemaVer are typical for these files. Files like these have the following tags: zitationsstil, zitierstil, citavi, zitiervorlage, style, deutsch, harvard and stil.
35% of all CCS files do not have a uniform signature. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. CCS files are between 45 KB and 3 MB in size. The files contain the following words: !BKP.CAB. These files are often associated with program, complete, planning, master, estimating and budget.

All other CCS files (30%) have no uniform format, the following 5 formats exist: GZIP and CCSF. They are often associated with candy, clip, road, tender, volume, water or demo. Just click the "Choose your .ccs file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your CCS file is.

Technical Data for CCS File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

css, hp5, zip, smv, mu, html, txt, pdf, download, xml, scc, js, tmp, rar, ctv

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: CableNut.CCS.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Cablenut\adjuster.exe %1

ProgramID: Cognos.Configuration
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Cognos\cer2\bin\CONFIG~1.EXE %1

ProgramID: CrocodileChemistrySimulation
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CROCOD~1\CROCOD~1.5\CrocChem.exe %1

ProgramID: Cognos.Configuration
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Cognos\cer3\bin\CONFIG~1.EXE

ProgramID: Construction Computer Software
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CCSWIN\SYSTEM\CCS.EXE

ProgramID: Cognos.Configuration
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Cognos\cer5\bin\CONFIG~1.EXE

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a ccs citation style is a special file format by Swiss Academic Software and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with CCS files

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