BFT file format description

Many people share .bft files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .bft file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .bft files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bft - SmartWare Backup Transaction Definition

The BFT data files are related to SmartWare. BFT file is a SmartWare Backup Transaction Definition. SmartWare is a programming platform. SmartWare also includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and communication modules.

Application:

SmartWare

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

SmartWare Backup Transaction Definition related extensions:

.bfq: SmartWare Backup Query Definition
.bfr: SmartWare Backup Report Definition
.bfs: SmartWare Sort Definition Backup
.bfw: SmartWare Backup Cross-tab Definition
.bfx: SmartWare Definition Backup
.bky: SmartWare Backup Keyboard Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .bft file extension. Even harmful programs can create .bft files. Be especially cautious with .bft files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .bft 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.bft

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 .bft file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bff, bfg, bf, bdt, hft, bbt, ft, fbt, btt, brt, bfr, bet, nft, bct, gft

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bff: AIX Backup File Format
.bff: WorldToolKit Binary NFF Data
.bdt: TAC Script
.bfg: Big Fish Games Application
.bf: Cryo BF Game Data
.bf: libigl Skeletal Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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