File Extension Library


.PPO File Extension

  • Category: Source code and script Files

What are .PPO files and how to open them?

Can't open .PPO 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 .PPO file.

What is a .PPO file extension?

.PPO file extension has been classified as Source code and script Files.

.PPO is CA Clipper preprocessor output

The ppo file extension is related to CA Clipper.

Clipper is a computer programming language that is used to create software programs that originally operated primarily under DOS. Although it is a powerful general-purpose programming language, it was primarily used to create database or business programs.

The ppo file contains preprocessor output.

MIME types:
application/octet-stream

.PPO file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .PPO file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

Use CA Clipper to work with *.ppo files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .ppo file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .PPO files

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