File extension DCX
| File type | Microsoft Visual FoxPro Database Container (DBC) |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a DCX file?
The DCX extension is given to files created by the Visual FoxPro database management tool. DCX files are database index files. They contain information that allows to optimize the database itself in terms of the speed of performing operations on its elements and on the database table. These are mainly data search and access operations.
DCX files have a special structure, the functionality of which can be compared to the table of contents in a book. Visual FoxPro is a Microsoft product that uses its own object-oriented and procedural programming language.
Program(s) that can open the .DCX file
Windows
How to open DCX files
If you cannot open the DCX file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports DCX among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the DCX file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the DCX format files
The inability to open and operate the DCX file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Microsoft Visual FoxPro Database Container (DBC) file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a DCX file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the DCX file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the DCX from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DCX format
- The DCX file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the DCX file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DCX file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the DCX file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DCX file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DCX file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 01/12/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.DCX) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DCX file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the DCX file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. DCX) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.