CBL file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.cbl - COBOL Source Code

The CBL development files are related to Eclipse. CBL file is a COBOL Source Code. COBOL is one of the oldest programming languages, primarily designed by Grace Hopper.

Application:

Eclipse

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

COBOL Source Code related extensions:

.dadx: Eclipse Document Access Definition Extension
.e4xmi: Eclipse Application Model Data
.eclipseproduct: Eclipse Product Marker
.egrid: Eclipse Grid Data
.emof: Eclipse EMOF Model
.exsd: Eclipse Extension Point Schema

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

Can't open a .cbl 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.cbl

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 .cbl file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bcl, clb, chl, cfl, cbo, bl, fbl, cbi, sbl, dbl, cbk, cb1, vbl, cvl, cl

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bcl: Illumina CASAVA Base Call
.chl: WinFast PVR Channel List
.cbo: Microsoft Interactive Training Bookmark
.cbi: ChessBase Old Database Index
.clb: NoteTab Clipbook Library
.bl: Binary Linework TIFF Image

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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