Varieties of SDS Files

Principal SDS Type

.SDS

Formatting:	.sds
File Type:	OpenOffice.org Chart

A chart format stored by a chart application in either OpenOffice.org or StarOffice suite.

Organization:	Oracle Corporation
File Category:	Data Files
Folder:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sds

Software Programs That Open The OpenOffice.org Chart:

Apache OpenOffice by Apache Software Foundation

Windows

Mac

Android

Linux

StarOffice by Oracle Corporation

Windows

Mac

Linux

Solaris

More SDS Files

.SDS

Formatting:	.sds
File Type:	MIDI Sample Dump Standard File

MIDI format which has standardized System Exclusive (SysEx) messages. It can be "dumped" from a hardware device or an audio program.

Organization:	Nullsoft
File Category:	Audio Files

Software Programs That Open MIDI Sample Dump Standard File Files:

Apple QuickTime Player by Apple

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

Nullsoft Winamp by Nullsoft

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

Android

.SDS

Formatting:	.sds
File Type:	SDS Apps Data File

Data format utilized by SDS apps, a collection of simple games and applications. It has compressed data such as sounds, images, and other program settings, which is extracted and loaded during runtime.

Organization:	SDS Apps
File Category:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open SDS Apps Data File Files:

SDS Apps by Unknown Developer

Compatible with:

Windows

.SDS

Formatting:	.sds
File Type:	Smart Diary Suite Main Database

File extension used for the main database in Smart Diary Suite.

Organization:	Programming Sunrise
File Category:	Database Files

Software Programs That Open Smart Diary Suite Main Database Files:

Smart Diary Suite by Programming Sunrise

Compatible with:

Windows

Optional Offer for FileViewPro by Solvusoft | EULA | Privacy Policy | Terms | Uninstall

Troubleshooting Problems Opening SDS Files

Frequent SDS Opening Issues

Apache OpenOffice Isn't There

If you attempt to load your SDS file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open SDS Files". Customarily, this means that Apache OpenOffice is not installed on %%os%%. You won't be able to double-click to open your SDS because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.

Tip: When another SDS application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.

Outdated Apache OpenOffice

In other instances, your OpenOffice.org Chart file version may not be supported by your version of Apache OpenOffice. You will need to download a newer version of Apache OpenOffice if you don't have the right version. This issue mainly occurs when your OpenOffice.org Chart file was created by a newer version of Apache OpenOffice than you have on your PC.

Tip: Investigate your SDS file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.

Regardless, most of the SDS file opening problems relate to not having the right version of Apache OpenOffice installed.

Other SDS File Issues

Even with the correct version of Apache OpenOffice installed, you can still experience difficulties opening SDSs. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening SDS files. Additional factors include:

• SDS file type Registry entries are wrong
• Deletion of the SDS file description from the Registry by mistake
• Apache OpenOffice or another SDS application experienced a flawed installation
• Something has caused file corruption of your SDS
• Malware-tainted SDS file can't be opened
• Device drivers of the hardware associated with your SDS file are corrupt or out-of-date
• Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the OpenOffice.org Chart file