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Data file

What is a .pgma file?

A .pgma file is a Portable Grey Map - ASCII. This is a data file — structured information used by a program rather than read directly.

How to open a .pgma file

  • Start with the program that produced it; that's almost always the right tool.
  • Open it in a text editor to see whether it's readable text or binary.
  • For database formats, DB Browser for SQLite or LibreOffice Base can often import it.

The registry records this extension against Portable Grey Map - ASCII, so software from that family is the most likely match.

How to convert a .pgma file

  • If you can view the data, exporting to .csv is usually the most portable option.

The technical record

For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .pgma.

Format nameVersionMIME typePUID
Portable Grey Map - ASCIIfmt/407

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