Opening a REP File

The REP file type is primarily associated with Act!.

REP	File extension: REP
	File type:	report template file

What is a REP file?

REP files mostly belong to Act! by Act!. REP stands for replay file. REP file format is used as a replay file by several programs.

Main Use: Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a group car racing game that uses REP files to store a series of frames that store gameplay information between the beginning and ending time frames. Various editions of the GTA game franchise such as GTA 3, GTA: Vice City, and, GTA: San Andreas use REP replay files. GTA REP files do not consist of real in-game replay video data but only store the recorded frame-by-frame data that can be replayed in GTA only. Blizzard StarCraft, a real-time strategy game, also uses REP files to save a record of in-game play. These REP files consist of a recording of all moments during a single player or a multiplayer match. These REP files are stored in the Starcraft\Maps\Replay sub-directory of the computer. REP files are also used by the professional flight simulator program, X-Plane to save recordings related to the previous flight and consists of various kinds of visual information such as aircraft flight path, weather, and aircraft view from the cockpit.
Other Uses: REP files are also used in the IDE tool, WinDev, to store HyperFileSQL information. REP file format is also one of the many Gerber file formats used by PCB (Printed Circuit Board) manufacturing organisations for the purpose of laying out electrical connections. The REP files also consists of information needed to drill and mill PCBs.

How do you open REP files?

You need a suitable software like Act! to open a REP 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 REP file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a REP 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 REP files:

Act! by Act!
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. REP files are often referred to as Act! data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
1st Reader (reply file) by Sparkware
1st Reader was a QWK file-based offline mail reader developed by Sparkware for picking up user messages using the PCBoard bulletin board system, compressing them using an application like PKZIP, and then transferfing them to the user for reading. This was a solution for collecting messages from PCBoard internal files and re-pack them into a single file. REP file stored replies to messages. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Archive Article, QWK file format Wiki, QWK on Wikipedia
BusinessObjects (report data file) by SAP
SAP BusinessObjects was a set of tools and applications developed for optimizing business performance not just by planning, reporting, query, and analysis of business data - but also by connecting people, information, and business across business networks. This software is obsolete and replaced by the Business Intelligence software suite. REP file is generated report data document. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Tutorial, BusinessObjects company on WIkipedia, Info Page
Complete Works (report file) by Toplevel
Complete Works was a Toplevel software that combined a word processor, spreadsheet, database, and charting - for MS-DOS and Windows operating systems. Toplevel was acquired by Equiniti in 2016. Complete Works is obsolete and no longer available. REP file was a report file. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Archive Article
Grand Theft Auto (replay file) by Rockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto - GTA is a series of open-world action-adventure games where players must complete missions involving a lot of role-playing, driving, and shooting - to progress an overall story. It is developed and published by Rockstar Games. REP file represents a replay file that contains a series of frames - scenes that capture gameplay information at a particular time, including actors, weather, pedestrians, and vehicle positions. It is not a video file - it is a series of captured frame data. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Guide, Support, GTA on Wikipedia
Lotus Organizer (report file) by IBM
Lotus Organizer was a personal information manager originally developed by Threadz , later acquired by Lotus, and finally became a property of IBM. It was notable for having a leather-bound user interface and often bundled within Lotus SmartSuite. IBM announced the discontinuance of the availability and support of Lotus Organizer on 14. May 2013. The last version was 6.1. REP file was a report file. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Info Page, IBM Lotus Organizer on WIkipedia
Sphinx (questionnaire closed response file) by Le Sphinx
The Sphinx questionnaire software has three levels of presentation - Sphinx Primo, Sphinx Survey, and Sphinx Lexica. It is commonly used for surveys and analysis and it can handle all the stages of a survey - questionnaire design, data capture, quantitative and qualitative processing, communication of results. REP file contains questionnaire closed responses. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Handbook, Contact
StarCraft (replay file) by Blizzard
StarCraft is a science fiction strategy galactic battle game developed and published by Blizzard. The game focuses on a galactic struggle for dominance in a distant part of the Milky Way galaxy known as the Koprulu Sector, among four species - Terrans, Zerg, Protoss, and Xel'Naga. REP file is a replay file that contains a recording of all events during map encounters. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Info Page, Guide, StarCraft on Wikipedia
X-Plane (replay file) by Laminar
X-Plane is a cross-platform flight simulation developed and published by Laminar and designed for predicting the flying behavior of commercial airplanes, helicopters, or NASA space shuttle. It runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux platforms. REP file is a replay file that contains a recording of a previous flight - information like the weather and aircraft controls. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Manuals, Support, X-Plane on Wikipedia

REP format details:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our evaluation of the REP files is as follows:

The REP extension is very commonly found and does not have a uniform file format. However, the following two file formats are common:

15% of all REP files use the same file format, which have the signature ROS.. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. The file size is in the range of 69 KB to 570 KB. The file type is old but is used even today. The keywords !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{!}~ and ROS.60050 are typical for these files. Files like these are sometimes connected to list, letter, report, transfer, clouts, rptcrc, folio, bank, cons and zarf.
4% of all REP files use the Microsoft Compound File format, which is also called Compound File Binary File format (CFBF or CFB) or OLE2 Compound Document format. This is a complex container format used by earlier versions of Microsoft Office and other Windows programs. The Compound Document format is always starting with the bytes D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. The files are on average 310 KB in size and range from 54 KB to 4 MB.

The remaining 81% of all REP files are different files with different signatures, the following 50 formats can be found: Starcraft Replay, Grand Theft Auto, ZIP, config, GZIP, WordPerfect, UTF-8, XML, HTML, PDF, PRI, Date, GENREP, MBAAReplayFile, FileName, ISA, SREP and object. The category is idahoan, service, boeing, expenditure, load, receipt, asplay or kaos. If you want to find out which format your REP file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .rep file to analyze".

Technical Data for REP File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

fmx, pho, repp, rep2, repz, repl, zip, reps, eto, an-rep, jrep, txt, reppreview, rdf, fic, exe, fmb, pdf, 98a, ncu-rep, rem, alf, wpa

Related links:

Documentation/manuals, Support

Mime type:

application/vnd.businessobjects

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: KLReportViewer
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Fichiers communs\KAV Shared Files\RepView.exe %1

ProgramID: PAZIP
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\PowerArchiver\POWERARC.EXE %1

ProgramID: REP File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\KieSoft\123Backup\123BACKUP.EXE

ProgramID: ACT!.Report.Template
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACT\act.exe %1

ProgramID: BusinessObjects.Document.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BUSINE~4\BUSINE~1.0\BUSOBJ.EXE /dde

ProgramID: Act!.Report
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACT\ACT for Win 7\Act7.exe %1

ProgramID: regfile
EXEFile: regedit.exe %1

ProgramID: KLReportViewer
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\KAV Shared Files\RepView.exe %1

ProgramID: KLReportViewer
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Archivos comunes\KAV Shared Files\RepView.exe %1

ProgramID: BIQueryfile_rep
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MKTVISN\BI-QueryReports\reports.exe

ProgramID: PAZIP
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Accessories\PowerArchiver\POWERARC.EXE

ProgramID: ACT!.Report.Template
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Symantec\ACT\act.exe

ProgramID: Report Manager Designer
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Report Manager\repmandxp.exe

ProgramID: ReportFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dxp.exe

ProgramID: BusinessObjects.Document.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BUSINE~1\BUSINE~1.0\BUSOBJ.EXE

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a rep report template file is a special file format by Act! and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with REP files

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