Opening SUM Files

The SUM file type is primarily associated with Text Editor.

SUM	File extension: SUM
	File type:	data file

What is a SUM file

SUM files mostly belong to Text Editor. SUM files are a type of data file used by many applications to store summary or checksum information. They contain text records that either verify the integrity of larger files or provide a compact overview of detailed simulation or activity data.
This file format is used in different domains:

Checksum verification: Many SUM files hold cryptographic hash values (for example, SHA1) to check that a file has not been altered. Programs like 7-Zip (7-Zip) and Avast Antivirus (Avast) use this method.

Activity and simulation summaries: Some SUM files record data from activity tracking systems such as Garmin Connect (Garmin Connect) or from simulation software like CFD-ACE+ (ESI Group) and mining tools (MineSight or Bentley products). They may also include geotechnical summaries such as pile driving reports.

Module checksum reports: In programming, especially with the Go language, a file named go.sum stores module checksum data to verify package integrity (Go checksum service, Go).

Design and metadata files, for example from PADS Professional (PADS Professional), also use this extension to include checksum values alongside design metadata.

FilExt.com tip: These files are typically in plain text or JSON format, meaning you can open them with a basic text editor to inspect their contents.

How do you open SUM files?

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

Online SUM Text Viewer

Choose your .sum 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 SUM files:

Text Editor
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SUM files are often referred to as Text Editor simple text files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
SciLab CAPE-OPEN Unit Operation (Unit-operation Model) by AmsterCHEM
The SciLab CAPE-OPEN Unit Operation is a unit operation implementation for which the calculations can be entered in SciLab. This file is a ZIP file containing SciLab model files and an XML file with unit operation meta-data. This file format is classified as Archive.
Summary

SUM file format:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. 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. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Below is our analysis of the SUM files:

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

10% of all SUM files use the same file format, which have the signature SIZE. If you open these files in a text editor, you can view and read the content yourself. The files are 96 bytes to 110 bytes in size, with a median of 100 bytes. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as DATE, SIZE, TIME, USER, VERSION, BUILD and WINDOWS. Some examples of file names are .attrlist.sum or .features.sum. Files like these have the following tags: stephdr, matrix and profile.
10% of all SUM files start with the magic bytes 0E 10 F2 03, which are always the first bytes of this file format. They consist of unreadable binary data. The files are often between 280 bytes and 530 bytes in size. The keywords .FIT are typical for these files.

All other SUM files (80%) have no consistent format, often, for example, config, JSON, THERE, REVIEW, SHA, cloud, github and LINE. Sometimes used for repm, pilot, pentaho, pdaos, monthly, server, ktmvg, ossec, words or fxls. Just click the "Choose your .sum file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your SUM file is.

Technical Data for SUM File Extension

File classification:

Simple text file

Related files:

sha1, md5, go.sum, srt, features, suml, components, attrlist, stephdr, file-name1, go, z, npt, a01, nusm, zip, summary, matrix, fst, mod, txt, ver, vpm, 1, json, cfg, log

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: Summarygraph.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\RJGINS~1\tools\SUMMAR~1.EXE %1

ProgramID: SummaryFileType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\eSignal\winsig.exe

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

How to solve problems with SUM files

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