All about GSA Files

The GSA file type is primarily associated with CaseWare Working Papers.

GSA	File extension: GSA
	File type:	data file

What is a GSA file?

GSA files mostly belong to CaseWare Working Papers. GSA files are not a single file type. Their function changes based on the software that made them.
For example, some of these files are Groove Workspace files used with CaseWare Working Papers. They hold project data and work session information. More details can be found at CaseWare.
some are Game Sprite Animation files. These files store frame data and settings for game animations and are related to tools like the GSA Image Extractor and the Gameloft Studio Archive.
A further usage, at some, is for Gas Analyzer data files. In this case the files may also be connected to ArchiCAD project data and are supported by companies like Graitec. Check more information at Graitec.
FilExt.com tip: The same extension can mean different things. Identify the source software to decide how to open or view your file.

How to open GSA files

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

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GSA format details:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. 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. 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. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. In the following you will find our evaluation of the GSA files:

GSA is rarely used as a file extension and includes different formats for the applicable programs. However, the following two file formats are common:

• 25% of all GSA files start with the bytes 97 19 30 09 00 00 00 00 10 crucial for this file format. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. The files are on average 72 MB in size and range from 6 MB to 160 MB. The file type is old but is used even today. The following keywords are characteristic: Body, Header, MIME-Version: 1.0 (Groove 2), <<[[&&&]]>>, Content-Type: application/WBXM and Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="<<[[&&&]]>>". These files can be linked to statutory, limited and audit.
• 25% of all GSA files start with the magic bytes QQF, which are always the first bytes of this file format. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. The files are often between 10 KB and 460 KB in size. The files contain the following words: IANI. The file name map.gsa is typical for these files.

All other GSA files (50%) have no uniform format, frequently e.g. NTv2 Standard ASCII Grid Shift, XML, ABS and GSA. These files are often connected to tripleadventure, bubbleyum, entry, vuoto or demo. If you want to find out what your GSA file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.