.SBD File Extension

SBD files exist as 3 different types. Please find information about each of them below.

Type 1: Office Accounting Company Data File

General Information

Title SBD File Extension
Extension .sbd
Full Form Office Accounting Company Data File
File Type Data File
Developer Microsoft
MIME Type application/octet-stream

File Function

Primary Function Store financial data
Additional Functions Track transactions, Manage accounts

File Characteristics

Quality High integrity
Supports Layers No
Supports Transparency No
Editable With software

Use Cases

Small Business Accounting Yes
Financial Reporting Yes
Tax Preparation Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Unauthorized access
Best Practices Regular backups, Access control

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 2005
Discontinued 2009

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .mbd, .qbw, .qbb

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Microsoft Office Accounting Discontinued Windows

Type 2: Superbase Data Definition

Data definition file used by Superbase to allow users to create client/server programs over a network. It contains data definitions for data stored in .SBF files in text format. SeqBuilder files are...

General Information

Title SBD File Extension
Extension .sbd
Full Form Superbase Data Definition
File Type Database File
Developer Superbase Developers plc
MIME Type application/octet-stream

File Function

Primary Function Store definitions
Additional Functions Define structure
Features Data organization, Schema definition

File Characteristics

Quality Highly structured
Supports Layers No
Supports Transparency No
Editable Yes, with software

Use Cases

Database Design Yes
Data Management Yes
Application Development Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Data corruption
Best Practices Regular backups, Access control

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release Early 1990s
Latest Version Dependent on software version

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .sbp, .sbs, .sbm

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Superbase Commercial Windows
Superbase Classic Commercial Windows

Type 3: DNASTAR SeqBuilder File

SBD files link to Superbase database files. The SBD file defines data in the linked database file. SBD files are text files viewable in text editors. For example, Notepad on Windows, TextEdit on Mac. ...

General Information

Title SBD File Extension
Extension .sbd
Full Form DNASTAR SeqBuilder File
File Type Molecular Biology Data File
Developer DNASTAR
MIME Type application/octet-stream

File Function

Primary Function Store molecular data
Additional Functions Visualization, Annotation
Features Editable, Sequence data

File Characteristics

Quality High-accuracy
Supports Layers Yes
Supports Transparency No
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Molecular Biology Yes
Genetic Research Yes
Educational Purposes Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Minimal
Best Practices Data validation, Backup

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release Not specified
Latest Version Varies with Lasergene suite

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .seq, .gbk, .fa

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
DNASTAR Lasergene Commercial Windows, Mac