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PDB File - What is a .pdb file and how do I open it?
Learn about .PDB files and view a list of programs that open them.
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What is a PDB file? A PDB file is a database file used by various applications, including Pegasus, Quicken, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Palm Pilot software. It stores data in a structured format and is typically installed with the corresponding application.
More Information PDB files used by different programs are usually saved in different proprietary formats, meaning they can be opened only by the program they were installed with. For example, Microsoft Visual Studio will not recognize an Intuit Quicken PDB file. Visual Studio uses PDB files to store debugging information about a program, including symbol information, which is too large to be stored in the program itself. The symbol information consists of a list of all symbols in a program module with addresses, the name of the file, and the line the symbol was declared on.
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.PDB File Extension
5 file types use the .pdb file extension.
Program Database
| Developer | Microsoft |
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4.0 | 291 Votes |
What is a PDB file?
A PDB file is a database file used by various applications, including Pegasus, Quicken, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Palm Pilot software. It stores data in a structured format and is typically installed with the corresponding application.
More Information
PDB files used by different programs are usually saved in different proprietary formats, meaning they can be opened only by the program they were installed with. For example, Microsoft Visual Studio will not recognize an Intuit Quicken PDB file.
Visual Studio uses PDB files to store debugging information about a program, including symbol information, which is too large to be stored in the program itself. The symbol information consists of a list of all symbols in a program module with addresses, the name of the file, and the line the symbol was declared on.
How to open a PDB file
You can use Microsoft Visual Studio (Windows) to load information from a PDB file created by that program. This allows you to debug the program the file is associated with. You can also use Microsoft's CVDump program (Windows) to read the information a Visual Studio PDB file contains.
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Programs that open or reference PDB files
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Intuit Quicken
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
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Microsoft CVDump
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Intuit Quicken
Free Trial
Category: Database Files
Updated: March 24, 2022
Protein Data Bank File
| Developer | N/A |
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3.6 | 65 Votes |
Data file created in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) format; stores 3D coordinates specifying the structure of atoms within a protein or other chemical compound; used as a standard format for studying protein structures; also used by the Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB) for studying biological macromolecules.
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Many Protein Data Bank files are made available through the Worldwide Protein Data Bank (wwPDB), an organization that archives macromolecules and freely distributes them.
NOTE: PDB files are often viewed within a Java applet that uses Jmol, an open source molecule visualization package. PDB files are also supported by some molecular viewing browser plugins.
Programs that open PDB files
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Avogadro
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Jmol
Free
RasMol
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Microsoft Internet Explorer with JmolApplet or Protein Workshop applet
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Discontinued
Free
Agile Molecule Abalone
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Discontinued
Free
Agile Molecule Ascalaph
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Discontinued
Free
Mac
Avogadro
Free
Jmol
Free
Apple Safari with JmolApplet or Protein Workshop applet
Included with OS
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Avogadro
Free
Jmol
Free
RasMol
Free
Mozilla Firefox with JmolApplet or Protein Workshop applet
Free
Web
Animated Physics
Free
Category: Data Files
Updated: December 17, 2018
Tanida Demo Builder File
| Developer | Tanida |
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3.3 | 33 Votes |
Movie project file created and used by Demo Builder, a program used to create tutorials, presentations, and demonstrations to show how software and systems work; contains recorded screen scenes, along with imported video and images.
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A Demo Builder movie project can be exported to a variety of formats depending on how you want to present your tutorial. Supported formats include Flash, HTML, Windows Media Video, MPEG4, and Word Document.
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Tanida Demo Builder
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Category: Data Files
Updated: January 26, 2015
PowerDesigner Database Backup File
| Developer | Sybase |
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3.2 | 25 Votes |
Backup of a PowerDesigner database ( .PDM ) file; includes data saved in the database as well as references to other files; created as a backup in case the main database file needs to be restored.
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Sybase PowerDesigner
Category: Backup Files
Updated: April 8, 2008
Palm Desktop Database File
| Developer | Palm |
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3.1 | 29 Votes |
Standard data format used by several different programs on Palm-based PDA devices; may store various types of data, such as eBooks, word processing documents, spreadsheets, databases, maps, and image files.
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To determine what program created a PDB file, open the file in a text editor. The Type and Creator codes should be located in the header of the file near the top of the document.
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Palm Desktop
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Fictionwise eReader
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DC & Co iSilo
Free Trial
XnViewMP
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Planamesa NeoOffice
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Discontinued
Paid
Fictionwise eReader
Free
Lemkesoft GraphicConverter
Free Trial
txt2pdbdoc
Free
XnViewMP
Free
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txt2pdbdoc
Free
XnViewMP
Free
Android
File Viewer for Android
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Fictionwise eReader
Free
Category: Database Files
Updated: August 6, 2020