File Extension QIF


Three programs are known to be associated with the .qif extension, the most common among them being Intuit's Quicken financial management software. The Quicken Interchange Format is an open format originally developed by Inuit for reading and writing financial data. The data can be moved between applications through export and import, as well as transferred between consumers and financial institutions via internet connections. The format is a simple one containing a single-line header followed by individual lines detailing transactions. It is written in ASCII text and can be opened and edited using a standard text editor.
 
 
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Intuit no longer actively supports .qif due to the inability of Quicken to use the imported information to reconcile accounts against current information. Beginning in 2006 Intuit adopted the XML based OFX format as a replacement, and also put an end to the open nature of its predecessor. Intuit now requires a licensing fee for financial institutions who wish to support the new format. Many institutions still use .qif, preferring to avoid the fees.
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More Info Regarding File Extension QIF

Errors in .qif files are uncommon due to the nature of simple ASCII text. In the event an error does occur, it will manifest itself in one of two ways. The first is a corrupted header or data in the code of the file. These kinds of errors will in most cases prevent the importation of the file into the user's financial software. Error messages warning of an invalid file format, corrupted data, or simply "cannot open file" are signs that the header or code has been damaged. Recovery is possible using a text editor if the user has the knowledge and experience to make repairs.

The second type of error involves data from the individual transactions. These errors can occur doing the export process or during transmission; in most cases they do not prevent importing, but will instead simply display the transaction incorrectly. In cases where this error prevents importation, the file can be opened in a text editor and the offending transaction removed.

Programs known to support QIF files include Quicken (all versions prior to 2006), MS Money, KMyMoney2, GnuCash, Money Dance, AceMoney, PL Cash, Cashbox, and ClearCheckbook. It must be noted that importing data from a QIF rarely goes perfectly . Different software packages interpret and display transaction data in different ways. It will almost always be necessary to manipulate the data in some way to make it display in the desired fashion. However, details of the the individual transactions should remain intact.

The second program associated with the .qif extension is Apple's QuickTime. This is an image file which has been compressed by QuickTime for use in another project, such as a .mov file. All of Apple's multimedia formats are built in a hierarchal structure using what are called atoms. The entire file will be a container consisting of an indefinite amount of atoms that can be either technical data about the file or the multimedia data itself. In most cases, the .qif image is contained in a single main atom with several "sub-atoms" underneath.

Apple's atom structure is well known to be unstable and unreliable. Due to the file's structure, a single corrupted atom can make the entire file unusable. QIF files can be standalone images opened by QuickTime but it is not common to see that type of situation. In most case the .qif has been embedded as part of another project, making it impossible to identify and correct errors it might cause. Apple QuickTime Viewer/Player and ACDSee Photo Manager are the only two known programs to natively support .qif files.

The last program using the .qif extension is DESQview. This package from Quarterdeck Corporation was an MS-DOS based multitasking program used to provide a multi-program running environment. The .qif file was a compressed font archive and was proprietary to the software. Quarterdeck Corporation became part of Symantec in 1998 and later discontinued the DESQview product. There is no known way to open or edit these files.

 
 
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