4GL file - How do I open a .4gl file?
The table below provides useful information about the .4gl file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .4gl file?
- What program do I need to open a .4gl file?
- How can the .4gl file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .4gl files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ IBM Informix 4GL Source Code
- 🔄 .4gl file converters
- 🚫 .4gl file related errors
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✅ IBM Informix 4GL Source Code

The 4GL file is an IBM Informix 4GL Source Code. Informix-4GL is a 4GL programming language developed by Informix.
Other types of files may also use the .4gl file extension.
🚫 The .4gl file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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🔴 Can't open a .4gl file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.4gl
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .4gl file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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