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Format

Quicken 3 Database File

Summary

Name
Quicken 3 Database File
Version
3
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1861
Format type
Spreadsheet
Description
Quicken is an app designed to help users manage their personal finance. It was first released in 1984, and has been steadily updated since then. It was originally developed by Intuit, but is currently owned by Aquiline Capital Partners. The Quicken 3 package contains files with extensions QDT (the primary file), QMT, QST, QDI and QNX, however, only the QST file has a clearly identifiable signature.
Note
https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-data-file-set-extensions
File extensions
qst
Submitted by
National Library of Australia / National Library of Australia
Developed by
Quicken / Quicken
Supported by
Quicken / Quicken

Internal signatures

Quicken 3 database File

Description
Absolute from beginning of file, magic bytes: "QW Ver. 3.00.00"

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
5157205665722E20332E30302E303020
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V112

    Release date
    10 May 2023
    • Added format

      Quicken 3 Database File: Full entry added. Submitted by The National Library of Australia.

    • Added signature

      Quicken 3 Database File: Signature researched and samples provided by The National Library of Australia.