File Extension Library


.ODB File Extension

  • Developer by: OASIS
  • Category: Database Files
  • Format: Zip

What are .ODB files and how to open them?

Can't open .ODB 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 .ODB file.

What is a .ODB file extension?

.ODB file extension is created by OASIS. .ODB has been classified as Database Files. The format of .ODB file is Zip.

.ODB is OpenDocument Database

File created by Apache OpenOffice Base (OOBase), an open source desktop relational database program; formatted according to the OpenDocument standard; stores an archive of data files that comprise the database; used to save structured information such as tables and records.

ODB file open in Apache OpenOffice Base 4.1.3

OpenDocument databases contain a collection of files and folders that are compressed using Zip compression. They include settings.xml, context.xml, and manifest.xml files, as well as a database folder that contains the following files:

  • properties: stores database settings
  • script: contains table definitions
  • data: contains the current state of the database
  • backup: stores a compressed backup of the last consistent database state
  • log: records changes to the database
To examine the contents of an ODB file manually, rename the ".odb" file extension to ".zip" and decompress the file with any Zip decompression utility.

NOTE: Apache OpenOffice was previously OpenOffice.org.

List of all softwares that can open the OpenDocument Database
Windows
Apache OpenOffice
LibreOffice
Calligra Suite
Mac
Apache OpenOffice
Planamesa NeoOffice
LibreOffice
Calligra Suite
Linux
Apache OpenOffice
LibreOffice
Calligra Suite
File Type 2 ABAQUS Database
Category: Database Files

Database referenced by ABAQUS simulations; used for engineering and other analysis purposes.

How to fix problems with .ODB files

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