Opening GBD Files

The GBD file type is primarily associated with Graphtec Data Acquisition Software.

GBD	File extension: GBD
	File type:	log file

What is a GBD file

GBD files mostly belong to Graphtec Data Acquisition Software. GBD files are specialized log files. They are mainly used by Graphtec Data Logger devices to store measurement and sensor information. These files are produced by the Graphtec GL series and are normally opened with Graphtec Data Acquisition Software.
Other applications include:

Getinge device log files used with sterilizer equipment.
Gesture Builder Database files that store gesture records.

FilExt.com notes: The file content is structured and usually not meant for direct editing in text-based editors. Use the vendor software to properly view and analyze the data. For more on Graphtec files, visit the official website at Graphtec Corporation.

How to open a GBD file

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

Online GBD Text Viewer

Choose your .gbd file to analyze

or drag and drop it here

Online File Viewer

✈

Read our privacy guarantee in Filext’s terms and privacy policy

Please allow ads on our site

This helps us keep our servers running. Then re-upload your file to view it.

Click here to see how to disable the ad blocker for filext.com

Programs that open and convert GBD files:

Graphtec Data Acquisition Software
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. GBD files are often referred to as Graphtec Data Acquisition Software data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Gator Banner File
Great Budget (Budget Definition File) by Great Budget Software
Great Budget Software is a project centric planning and control system that can be integrated with your existing data or be your primary system. Definition files with the same rootname is the budget (.GBX) file are associated with the data file; definition files with the user name as the rootname are user definitions.

GBD file format:

To find out what program is needed to open GBD files, you need to determine the file format. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. 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. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. Below you will find our evaluation of the GBD files:

The GBD file extension mainly uses a special format. But the following two file formats are common:

90% of all GBD files are associated with Graphtec Binary Data. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. A typical file size is 63 KB. The file type is relatively new. The keywords $Common, HeaderSiz, Model, Suffix = " ", Volume = 1, 1, Vendor = "GRAPHTEC Corporation", Option = None, Stat and User are typical for these files. An example of a file name is 20180601.GBD or 20180601_UG.GBD. These files are often associated with device and relay.
2% of all GBD files start with the magic bytes VGBD, which are always the first bytes of this file format. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. A typical file size is 1 MB. The following keywords are characteristic: VGBD.

All other GBD files (8%) have no consistent format. Sometimes used for aratozawa or stal. Just click the "Choose your .gbd file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your GBD file is.

Technical Data for GBD File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

gdl, gdb, gdbindexes, gcr, gdbtable, zip, freelist, cnd, gdp, gba, atx, rar, csv, jpg, exe, dat, log, xml, json, bin

Mime type:

application/octet-stream

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: GardenBoss
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\GardenBoss\GardenBoss.exe %1

a gbd log file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with GBD files

Associate the GBD file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open log files. Because only the current version supports the latest GBD file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Graphtec Data Acquisition Software update.
To make sure that your GBD file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
Click here to open your .GBD file online - secure, fast, and no downloads needed.