PAR file extension

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6 extension(s) and 2 alias(es) found in database

✅ SAP Portal Archive

.par

Description:
The PAR file is an SAP Portal Archive. A PAR file is a standard ZIP file with a .par extension that contains a deployment descriptor, all Java classes, Web resources and other files required to run the application.

PAR format description

Category: Archive files

Application: SAP Enterprise Portal

Mime-type: application/octat-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PAR aliases:

-

PAR related links:

Exporting and Deploying PAR Files

PAR related extensions:

-

✅ Mail.dat Postage Adjustment File

.par

Description:
The PAR file is a Mail.dat Postage Adjustment File. Mail.dat is the standard embraced by a significant portion of the mail production industry and the US Postal Service. Mail.dat is a relational database of nineteen "connected" files describing each characteristic that can exist within a mailing.

PAR format description not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: PostalOne!

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PAR aliases:

-

PAR related links:

-

PAR related extensions:

.cqt

Mail.dat Container Quantity Data

.mpu

Mail.dat Mail Piece Unit File

.mpa

Mail.dat Postage Account File

.cpt

Mail.dat Component File

.csm

Mail.dat Container Summary File

.icl

Mail.dat International Container Label File

.pqt

Mail.dat Package Quantity File

.wsr

Mail.dat Walk Sequence File

.plr

Mail.dat Package Label File

.pdr

Mail.dat Piece Detail File

✅ FactoryTalk View Studio Parameter Component File

.par

Description:
The PAR file is a FactoryTalk View Studio Parameter Component File. FactoryTalk View is a Windows-based application suite, produced by Rockwell Software, which simplifies the creation of graphic human-machine interfaces (HMI), such as operator interface solutions, to monitor and control machines and small processes.

PAR format description

Category: Development files

Application: FactoryTalk View Studio

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PAR aliases:

-

PAR related links:

-

PAR related extensions:

.gfx

FactoryTalk View Display Data

.med

FactoryTalk View Studio Development Application

.rpp

FactoryTalk View Studio RecipePlus Component File

.mer

FactoryTalk View Studio Runtime Application

.mea

FactoryTalk View Studio Project Backup

.mdf

FactoryTalk View Studio Data Log Model

.ggfx

FactoryTalk View Studio Global Object Display Component File

.ifm

FactoryTalk View Studio Information Message Component File

.loc

FactoryTalk View Studio Local Message Component File

.mcr

FactoryTalk View Studio Macro Component File

✅ FMS Aircraft Parameters Data

.par

Description:
The PAR file is a FMS Aircraft Parameters Data. FMS (Flying Model Simulator) is a freeware 3D flight simulator program developed and written by Roman and Michael Moller.

PAR format description not yet available

Category: Game Data files

Application: FMS

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PAR aliases:

-

PAR related links:

-

PAR related extensions:

-

✅ RSView Machine Edition Parameters Data

.par

Description:
The PAR file is an RSView Machine Edition Parameters Data. RSView Machine Edition is software for developing and running human-machine interface (HMI) projects.

PAR format description not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: RSView Machine Edition

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PAR aliases:

-

PAR related links:

-

PAR related extensions:

.med

RSView Development Project

.mer

RSView Development Runtime

.gfx

RSView Machine Edition Graphics Display Data

.act

RSView Machine Edition Accound Data

.alg

RSView Machine Edition Activity Log Setup Data

.ctl

RSView Machine Edition Control Data

.stg

RSView Machine Edition Status Data

.mdf

RSView Machine Edition Data Log Model

.gcn

RSView Machine Edition Global Connections Data

.ifo

RSView Machine Edition Information Setup Data

✅ OpenOffice.org Script Particles Data

.par

Description:
The PAR file is an OpenOffice.org Script Particles Data. OpenOffice.org is an open-source application suite whose main components are for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, and databases.

PAR format description not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: OpenOffice.org

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PAR aliases:

-

PAR related links:

-

PAR related extensions:

.sdb

OpenOffice Base Database

.odb

OpenOffice.org Base Database

.soc

OpenOffice.org Configuration File

.xcu

OpenOffice.org Configuration File

.oxt

OpenOffice.org Extension

.xba

OpenOffice.org Basic Module

.bau

OpenOffice.org AutoText Data

.xlb

OpenOffice.org Module Information Data

.sdv

OpenOffice.org Gallery Data

.pba

OpenOffice.org Basic Package

✅ Parity Archive V2

.par2

Description:
PAR and PAR2 files are parity data that can be used to recover missing or damaged files in a set, such as a set of RAR files or images.

PAR2 format description

Category: Archive files

Application: QuickPAR

Mime-type: application/x-par2

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PAR2 aliases:

p01, p02, p03, p04, p05, p06, p07, p08, p09, p10, p11, p12, par

PAR2 related links:

-

PAR2 related extensions:

.crc

Total Commander CRC Checksum

.sfv

Simple File Verification Checksum

.md5

MD5 Checksum

.ffp

FLAC Fingerprint Data

.st5

shntool MD5 Checksum

.sha1

SHA-1 Checksum

.crc32

CRC32 Checksum

.qp1

QuickPAR Cache Data

✅ Solid Edge Parts Document

.prt

Description:
The PRT file is a Solid Edge Parts Document. Solid Edge is a 3D CAD parametric feature solid modeling software. It runs on Microsoft Windows and provides solid modeling, assembly modelling and drafting functionality for mechanical engineers.

PRT format description

Category: Document files

Application: Solid Edge

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PRT aliases:

par

PRT related links:

-

PRT related extensions:

.dxf

Autodesk Drawing eXchange File

.dft

Solid Edge Draft Document

.asm

Solid Edge Assemblies Document

.psm

Solid Edge Sheet Metal Document

.cmp

Solid Edge Wire Harness Design

.dxb

Autodesk Drawing Interchange Binary

.step

ISO 10303 STEP Document

.mts

Viewpoint MTS Document

.cmp_xml

Solid Edge Wire Harness Design XML

.stpxz

XZ Compressed STEP Document

Other types of files may also use the .par file extension.

🚫 The .par file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

🔴 Can't open a .par 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.par

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 .par 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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