File Extension Library


.PDB File Extension

  • Category: Database Files

What are .PDB files and how to open them?

Can't open .PDB 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 .PDB file.

What is a .PDB file extension?

.PDB file extension has been classified as Database Files.

.PDB is Program Database

A PDB file is a database file used by various applications, including Pegasus, Quicken, MS Visual Studio, and Palm Pilot software. It stores data in a structured format and is typically installed with the corresponding application.

PDB files used by different programs are usually saved in a proprietary format, meaning they can only be opened by the program they were installed with. For example, an Intuit Quicken PDB file is not recognized by Microsoft Visual Studio.

Visual Studio uses PDB files to store debugging information about a program, including symbol information, which is too large to be stored in the program itself. The symbol information consists of a list of all symbols in a program module with addresses, the name of the file, and the line the symbol was declared on. You can use Visual Studio to load information from the PDB file to debug a program.

List of all softwares that can open the Program Database
Windows
Intuit Quicken
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Mac
Intuit Quicken
File Type 2 Protein Data Bank File
Category: Data Files Format: Text

Data file created in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) format; stores 3D coordinates specifying the structure of atoms within a protein or other chemical compound; used as a standard format for studying protein structures; also used by the Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB) for studying biological macromolecules.

Many Protein Data Bank files are made available through the Worldwide Protein Data Bank (wwPDB), an organization that archives macromolecules and freely distributes them.

NOTE: PDB files are often viewed within a Java applet that uses Jmol, an open source molecule visualization package. PDB files are also supported by some molecular viewing browser plugins.

List of all softwares that can open the Protein Data Bank File
Windows
Avogadro
Jmol
RasMol
Microsoft Internet Explorer with JmolApplet or Protein Workshop applet
Agile Molecule Abalone
Agile Molecule Ascalaph
Mac
Avogadro
Jmol
Apple Safari with JmolApplet or Protein Workshop applet
Linux
Avogadro
Jmol
RasMol
Mozilla Firefox with JmolApplet or Protein Workshop applet
Web
Animated Physics
File Type 3 Tanida Demo Builder File
Developer by: Tanida Category: Data Files

Movie project file created and used by Demo Builder, a program used to create tutorials, presentations, and demonstrations to show how software and systems work; contains recorded screen scenes, along with imported video and images.

A Demo Builder movie project can be exported to a variety of formats depending on how you want to present your tutorial. Supported formats include Flash, HTML, Windows Media Video, MPEG4, and Word Document.

List of all softwares that can open the Tanida Demo Builder File
Windows
Tanida Demo Builder
File Type 4 Palm Desktop Database File
Developer by: Palm Category: Database Files Format: Binary

Standard data format used by several different programs on Palm-based PDA devices; may store various types of data, such as eBooks, word processing documents, spreadsheets, databases, maps, and image files.

To determine what program created a PDB file, open the file in a text editor. The Type and Creator codes should be located in the header of the file near the top of the document.

List of all softwares that can open the Palm Desktop Database File
Windows
Palm Desktop
Fictionwise eReader
LLUSoft PDB Explorer
DC & Co iSilo
XnViewMP
Mac
Planamesa NeoOffice
Fictionwise eReader
Lemkesoft GraphicConverter
PorDiBle
txt2pdbdoc
XnViewMP
Linux
txt2pdbdoc
XnViewMP
Android
Fictionwise eReader
File Type 5 PowerDesigner Database Backup File
Developer by: Sybase Category: Backup Files

Backup of a PowerDesigner database (.PDM) file; includes data saved in the database as well as references to other files; created as a backup in case the main database file needs to be restored.

How to fix problems with .PDB files

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