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Topic Title: File Extentions....
Topic Summary: what a file extension tells..
Created On: 12-Sep-2007 11:54
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Answer This question was answered by Louie Landale, on Thursday, September 13, 2007 7:10 AM

Answer:
Before mucking with these files I suggest you dowse yourself with gasoline and hold a lighted torch in you left hand. That will help remind you not to change anything.

The 'c' in *.dtc and *.ixc ns 'current'; the 'b' in *.dtb and *.ixb means 'backup'.

This is my guess: Updating information in the database appears to be something like this: [0] find all the *.dtc files that are associated with a particular change [1] rename *.dtb to *.dtx [2] rename *.dtc to *.dtb [3] save new information as *.dtc [4] if ALL the files associated with a change are saved as per 1-3, then delete all the *.dtx. Error recovery is this: if there exists a *.dtx then reinstate: [1] delete the *.dtc (if it exists) [2] rename the *.dtb to *.dtc [3] rename the *.dtx to *.dtb.

I don't know what the 'dt' stands for in *.dtc but the 'd' is probably 'database'.

The 'ix' in *.ixc is 'index'.

- Louie
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Manju Chechi

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what are these file extentions stand for?
I mean like a .class tells that its a java Class file. what are these .dtb , .dtc , .ixb , .ixc files?
What is this dir.ver file used for.

These file extensions are breaking my nerves..help of any sort will be appriciated.
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Kevin Murphy

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DOORS is a proprietary database. These files are DOORS data files that represent modules.

.dtb = baselined module
.dtc = current module

I am not sure about the .ixb and .ixc files, but the bigger question is what are you trying to accomplish?

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Edited: 12-Sep-2007 at 14:04 by Kevin Murphy
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Louie Landale

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Answer Answer
Before mucking with these files I suggest you dowse yourself with gasoline and hold a lighted torch in you left hand. That will help remind you not to change anything.

The 'c' in *.dtc and *.ixc ns 'current'; the 'b' in *.dtb and *.ixb means 'backup'.

This is my guess: Updating information in the database appears to be something like this: [0] find all the *.dtc files that are associated with a particular change [1] rename *.dtb to *.dtx [2] rename *.dtc to *.dtb [3] save new information as *.dtc [4] if ALL the files associated with a change are saved as per 1-3, then delete all the *.dtx. Error recovery is this: if there exists a *.dtx then reinstate: [1] delete the *.dtc (if it exists) [2] rename the *.dtb to *.dtc [3] rename the *.dtx to *.dtb.

I don't know what the 'dt' stands for in *.dtc but the 'd' is probably 'database'.

The 'ix' in *.ixc is 'index'.

- Louie
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Pete Kowalski

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See the attachement for further information about these files. It was done by the Quality Lifectyle Solutions guys < www.qlsinc.com >.




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Pete Kowalski

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BTW, Louie that was a great, funny analogy there. I am going to borrow it

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Manju Chechi

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Thnx..Louie,

for warning me, now i'll never dare to even think bout these files..
n also for your info regarding file extensions....it helped me in better understading the files.
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