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Zim uses the operating environment’s file system to store data, programs, data dictionary definitions, configuration information, and work files. Use the ZIMFILES utility to obtain a complete list of database and document file names in your application.
The following files are created by or for Zim.
TYPE | FILE NAME | USE |
| Database | zimnnnn | This file stores entity sets, relationships and Zim directories. nnnn is a four-digit number, with leading zeros retained. |
| zim0099 | This file stores compiled form definitions. | |
| Backup | 000000000000 directories | These directories stories backup files if the “backup directory” option appears in “zimconfig.srv” configuration file. |
| Working | errors.trc | The file stores all error messages that were output during the most recent Zim session. |
| zimcomp | A temporary work file used by the ZIM compiler. | |
| zimsetd | The session directory stores the definitions of named sets created and used by the current session. Not created or used by Zim Runtime. | |
| zimsett | The “set file” stores the members of named sets created and used in the current session. | |
| zimstnn | This file is used by the SORT command. nn is a two-digit number. These temporary work files are erased when the SORT command finishes. | |
| Document | filename | This file stores program source, data, or other text. The filename is an operating system filename of the user’s choice. The filename can include a directory path. Within Zim, a device name can also be substituted for filename. In addition, special file names are available for use when defining Zim documents. |
| Other | areas.zim | This file stores user-defined information used by the Zim areas facility to distribute database files and compiled program files. |
| collate.zim | A file read by ZIMBOOT that contains a database-specific character collating table. | |
| zimconfig.zim | The database configuration file stores user-defined Zim configuration options for the database. None of the options used in this file can be used in zimconfig.srv. | |
| zimconfig.srv | This file stores Zim Server-specific configuration options. None of the options used in this file can be used in zimconfig.zim. | |
| zimdb.zim | This file indicates which databases Zim Server has to service | |
| zimbk.zim | This file indicates which databases Zim Backup Server must perform an online, real-time backup | |
| dirs.zim | This file stores user-defined information about the location of foreign Zim directories that are to be accessed by your application. | |
| zimnnnn.ws | An operating system directory associated with the Zim directory (stored in file zimnnnn) where compiled Zim programs are stored. |
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