SUM file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .sum file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .sum file?
- What program do I need to open a .sum file?
- How can the .sum file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .sum files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ Stata Checksum File
- ✅ Scilab Unit Operation Model
- ✅ BSL Sum Data
- 🔄 .sum file converters
- 🚫 .sum file related errors
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3 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Stata Checksum File

SUM file is a Stata Checksum File. Stata is a general-purpose statistical software package created in 1985 by StataCorp. It is used by many businesses and academic institutions around the world. SUM files are used to reduce the chances of corrupted files going undetected.
✅ Scilab Unit Operation Model

SUM file is a Scilab Unit Operation Model. Scilab is a programming language associated with a rich collection algorithms covering many aspects of scientific computing problems.
✅ BSL Sum Data

SUM file is a BSL Sum Data. BSL is a 2-D interactive data manipulation package for image data.
Other types of files may also use the .sum file extension.
🚫 The .sum file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
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🔴 Can't open a .sum 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.sum
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 .sum 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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