CALDB file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.caldb - HEASARC Calibration Database

The CALDB data files are related to HEASARC. The CALDB file is a HEASARC Calibration Database. The High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) is a multi-mission astronomy archive for the EUV, X-ray, and Gamma ray wave bands.

Application:

HEASARC

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

HEASARC Calibration Database related extensions:

.maxm: PaperPort Data
.moxel: Adobe Mocha for After Effects Moxel Data
.mod: SVAL Modal Data
.cyo: Clustify Output
.tmw: Twinmotion Data
.clkp: Clicker Palette

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

Can't open a .caldb 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.caldb

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 .caldb file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

calb

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.calb: Coolect Album Data

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