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NDX File - What is an .ndx file and how do I open it?
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What is an NDX file? An NDX file is an index file used by previous versions of dBASE, a popular database management system. It is associated with a database ( .DBF ) file and contains pointers to data stored in that database. In version IV of dBase, the .MDX format replaced the NDX format.
More Information Application developers and database managers use dBASE to create, maintain, and access databases. Optionally, dBASE users can create one or more index files for a dBASE database. These files contain select data and pointers to associated full records in the database, which dBASE can use to retrieve those records more quickly. In versions III and below, dBASE saved index files in the NDX format. Notably, dBASE did not automatically update a database's associated NDX file(s) when a user made changes to the database. Instead, the user had to manually command dBASE to update the NDX file(s). In contrast, dBASE IV and above automatically update index files when a user makes a change to an associated database. NOTE: dBASE stands for "dataBased Intelligence."
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.NDX File Extension
3 file types use the .ndx file extension.
dBASE Index (Legacy)
| Developer | dBASE |
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What is an NDX file?
An NDX file is an index file used by previous versions of dBASE, a popular database management system. It is associated with a database ( .DBF ) file and contains pointers to data stored in that database. In version IV of dBase, the .MDX format replaced the NDX format.
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Application developers and database managers use dBASE to create, maintain, and access databases. Optionally, dBASE users can create one or more index files for a dBASE database. These files contain select data and pointers to associated full records in the database, which dBASE can use to retrieve those records more quickly.
In versions III and below, dBASE saved index files in the NDX format. Notably, dBASE did not automatically update a database's associated NDX file(s) when a user made changes to the database. Instead, the user had to manually command dBASE to update the NDX file(s). In contrast, dBASE IV and above automatically update index files when a user makes a change to an associated database.
NOTE: dBASE stands for "dataBased Intelligence."
How to open an NDX file
You can open an NDX file with dBASE (Windows) while editing an associated database.
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Updated: October 18, 2023
Neat 5 Archive File
| Developer | The Neat Company |
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Archive file created by Neat 5, a digital document organizer; contains an exported copy of a Neat folder of documents or single document, such as a receipt or recipe, that can be shared between Neat users.
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To create a NDX file, select the folder under the cabinet that you want to export, click Export → To Neat File → Selected Folder... (for entire folder) or Selected Item(s)... (for selected items from a folder), choose the save location, and click Save .
To import a NDX file, select Import → Neat File... , click "Browse," navigate to your NDX file, and click Open .
NOTE: The NDX file is similar to .NRX , .NRT , and .NRF files, which are used by older versions of Neat.
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Updated: May 12, 2016
MyDraw XML Drawing
| Developer | Nevron Software |
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An NDX file may also be a drawing created by Nevron Software MyDraw, an application for creating various diagrams and technical illustrations. It stores text, shapes, lines, and other objects arranged together on a free-form canvas. NDX files are similar to MyDraw .NDB drawings but are saved in XML format instead of binary format.
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NDX file open in Nevron Software MyDraw 5
MyDraw utilizes the NDX and NDB drawing formats for saving various types of diagrams, such as flowcharts, organizational charts, family trees, mind maps, and data flow processes. You can open, edit, save, and convert NDX drawings with MyDraw.
You can create an NDX file with MyDraw by selecting File → Save As... , then choose the "MyDraw XML Drawing" format. If you want to save the drawing in a different format, such as the "MyDraw Binary Drawing" format or the "MyDraw XML Drawing Template" format, choose another format from the dropdown menu.
How to open an NDX file
You can open NDX files with Nevron Software MyDraw in Windows and macOS by selecting File → Open .
How do I convert an NDX file?
After you finish modifying an NDX drawing with MyDraw, you can convert it to various formats, such as .JPEG , .PNG , .EMF , .SVG , .VSDX , .DXF , and .PDF . To convert an NDX file, select File → Export .
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Updated: May 28, 2021