AIH file format description
Many people share .aih files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .aih file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .aih files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.aih - ArcGIS Optional Index
The AIH gis files are related to ArcGIS. The AIH file is an ArcGIS Optional Index. The files that store the attribute index of the active fields in a table or a theme's attribute table.
Naturally, other applications may also use the .aih file extension. Even harmful programs can create .aih files. Be especially cautious with .aih files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .aih 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 can't open this file:
example.aih
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.
- Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
- Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.
The .aih file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
ah, ahi, ai, aib, aig, aij, aim, ain, ait, aiu, alh, ih
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .aib
- ArcInfo Binary Coverage
- .ih
- C++ Internal Header
- .ait
- Adobe Illustrator Template
- .ait
- Digital Video Broadcasting AIT Data
- .aim
- AIMMS ASCII Model File
- .aiu
- Advanced Installer Updates Configuration
Operating systems
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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android
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