What do the file extensions .FRM, .FOM, .FOF. .DTA .FOD mean?
filename.FRM Master Forms – Form design/create mode. The file extension FRM is used to identify master forms capable of redesign or minor adjustment. Master forms contain a collection of all or part of the objects available to the designer. When editing a .FRM any object (Line, Rectangle, RoundRect, Ellipse, Text block, Field, etc.) can be repositioned, copied, resized, deleted, colored, shaded, bordered or set to non-printable. Field formulas and attributes can be adjusted or removed. A master form need not have field objects, used for data entry, if the form is to be used for display of information and disbursed among several people or used for manual data entry.Once the design of the form is completed it is recommended that the master form be duplicated to a floppy disk or stored in a compressed file format for safety. filename.FOM Fill Out Master Forms – Protected data entry form. The file extension FOM (Fill Out Master) is used to identify fill out master forms capable of acceptin
