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File Extension QBO

The file extension QBO is associated with QuickBooks by Intuit and dBASE IV by dataBased Intelligence, Inc. QuickBooks is a financial software application used for business accounting. dBASE IV is a database management system which is used with a variety of different database formats. dBASE also uses its own programming language, which makes the application compatible with many different platforms such as Windows, UNIX, Mac, and others.

If the file extension QBO is related to QuickBooks, the file is a web file type that contains bank statements which are downloaded using the Web Connect online service. Web Connect is offered by the specific bank where the user’s account is held and can be accessed directly from QuickBooks. The bank statements which are downloaded using Web Connect are imported directly into the Intuit Quick Books software application.

QBO files which are associated with dBASE IV are categorized as a various data file type that contains query data which has been compiled for use with the dBASE application. The data contains queries which were carried out as the result of searching for specific data within a dBASE database management system.

How to Open QBO Files

If the file extension QBO is related to QuickBooks and has been downloaded from Web Connect, you can open the file using the QuickBooks Pro financial software application. If you are using the Windows operating system, you can use QuickBooks Pro 2013 which is available in a paid version on the Intuit website. If you already have QuickBooks, you can upgrade to the 2013 version on the Intuit website as well.

For Mac OS X, you can open QuickBooks QBO files using QuickBooks for Mac 2013 which is available in a paid version on the Intuit website. If you already have QuickBooks for Mac, you can upgrade to the 2013 version on the Intuit website as well.

If the file extension QBO is associated with dBASE IV, the file can be opened using the dBASE IV database management application. dBASE IV is available on the dBASE website in addition to other versions of dBASE. dBASE IV is designed for use with the Microsoft Windows platform. QBO files can then be customized using the dBASE application to work with a variety of other platforms such as UNIX, Mac, Solaris, and others.

dBASE is also available in a new trial version known as dBASE Plus 8. dBASE Plus 8 is the newest version of dBASE and is available on the dBASE website.