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.

Table 1. Acronyms within a file extension
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 File > New.

Table 2. BAM-related file extensions
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.