CWMS file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.cwms - CompeGPS Land Remote Map Data

The CWMS gis files are related to CompeGPS Land. CWMS file is a CompeGPS Land Remote Map Data. CompeGPS Land is a map management application that lets you open and edit various kinds of maps and represents a great help when you need to plan a trip.

Application:

CompeGPS Land

Category:

GIS files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

CompeGPS Land Remote Map Data related extensions:

.idx: ArcInfo Geocoding Index for Read-only Datasets
.mat: ArcInfo Geocoding Matching Parameters Data
.odb: ArcInfo Object Database ASCII Data
.pps: ArcInfo Processing Set Codes Data
.dct: ArcInfo Geocoding Dictionary Data
.dbf: ArcInfo Shapefile Attribute Table Data

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

Can't open a .cwms 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.cwms

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 .cwms file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

cms, cwks, cwm, cws, wms, xwms

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.cms: TrialDirector Case Data
.cws: ChordWizard Songtrix Song
.cms: Connection Manager Service Provider Data
.wms: Windows Media Player Skin
.cms: Casio WK-3000 Song Sequencer
.wms: Web Map Service Data

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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