.SQL File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .SQL? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .SQL file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .SQL file?

.SQL file belongs to the category of Database Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

sql

Developer: N/A

File Type: Structured Query Language Data File

Category: Database Files

Format: Text

.SQL file is associated with Structured Query Language Data File developed by N/A, has a Text Format and belongs to Database Files category.

The .SQL file contains commands in SQL (Structured Query Language). It is a structured query language designed to work with data in a relational database system such as MySQL. The file lists SQL queries for performing certain actions in the database: creating new tables, deleting and adding records to tables, changing the database structure, etc. SQL files are in plain text format and can be opened in a text editor.

More information

This file type provides storage and is responsible for extracting information from databases, that's why the SQL file extension has spread quickly among users and developers around the world.

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