What is a .DATA file?
A .DATA file is a special kind of file that is used by a program called Analysis Studio. Analysis Studio is a tool that helps people look at and understand large amounts of information by finding patterns and important details in the data. The .DATA file keeps this information in a simple, easy-to-read way using plain text with tabs (like the spaces you see in a table) to separate different pieces of data. It starts with a special section at the top called a header, which is made by Analysis Studio.
These .DATA files are very useful because they let you work with your data even when you're not connected to the internet or to Analysis Studio's main computer system. You can also use them while you are online. People often use these files when they have collected a lot of information from different places, like Microsoft Access or SQL Server, which are two other programs that store data.
To look at or work with a .DATA file, you can use Analysis Studio itself or Microsoft Excel 365, which is a very popular program for working with all sorts of data. Excel can open these files after you remove the special header part at the top.
It's important to know that .DATA files usually come with another file called a .STP file. This .STP file has important information about the structure of the data and how it's organized, which helps Analysis Studio understand how to work with the data properly.
Even though the company that made Analysis Studio, Appricon, isn't updating the program anymore, you can still use these files and the program to analyze data.
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