File Extension Library


.DBML File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft
  • Category: Developer Files
  • Format: XML

What are .DBML files and how to open them?

Can't open .DBML file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .DBML file.

What is a .DBML file extension?

.DBML file extension is created by Microsoft. .DBML has been classified as Developer Files. The format of .DBML file is XML.

.DBML is Visual Studio OR Design File

XML file created by Microsoft's Object Relational (OR) Designer, which is included with Visual Studio and other Microsoft database software development tools; contains "LINQ to SQL" (Language-Integrated Query to Structured Query Language) entity classes that map to objects within a database.

DBML files are used by the Visual Studio Code Generator to auto-generate Visual Basic, C#, or XML source code files. This allows developers to manipulate database records directly as native classes within the application.

NOTE: DBML files are stored in an XML format and must conform to the published DBML .XSD schema.

List of all softwares that can open the Visual Studio OR Design File
Windows
Microsoft SQL Server 2016
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017

How to fix problems with .DBML files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .DBML files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .DBML file format
  2. You need to check the .DBML file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)