File extensions and BAM
Files involved in Business Application Modeling use specific file extensions. Knowing what the acronyms within a file extension reference can help you interpret each of the BAM-related file extension.
A file extension is comprised of acronyms that represent the different aspects of a file.
| Acronym | What it represents |
|---|---|
| fd | Form Designer |
| m | Managed Form (CRUD) |
| ws | Web Service |
| j | JSON |
| prg | Program file that includes a MAIN function |
| z | Zoom Form |
| c | Custom Form |
The following is a list of BAM-related file extensions. The category column relates to the
categories used to organize the options when creating a new file with .
| Category | File Extension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Project | .4pw | Project file. This extension is not BAM-specific. |
| Application Modeling | .4ba | Business Application Diagram file |
| Database | .4dbx | Database meta-schema. |
| Sources | .4fdm | CRUD Form file |
| Sources | .4fdz | Zoom form file |
| Sources | .4rd | Report Data file. |
| Sources | .4ws | SOAP Web Service file |
| Sources | .4fdmws | CRUD Form and SOAP Web Service file |
| Sources | .4fdzws | Zoom Form and SOAP Web Service file |
| Sources | .4wsj | JSON Web Service file |
| Sources | .4fdmwsj | CRUD Form and JSON Web Service file |
| Sources | .4fdzwsj | Zoom Form and JSON Web Service file. |
| Sources | .4fdc | Custom form file |
| Sources | .4wsprg | SOAP Web Service Server file |
| Sources | .4wsjprg | JSON Web Service Server file. |
| Sources | .4prg | Program file. |
| Resources | .4ad | Action Defaults file. This extension is not BAM-specific. |
| Resources | .4tm | Top Menu file. This extension is not BAM-specific. |
| Resources | .4tb | Toolbar file. This extension is not BAM-specific. |
| Resources | .4st | Presentation Style file. This extension is not BAM-specific. |