Permitted types of files in Robots

To safeguard against possible malicious activity, files uploaded to Robots must be of a type that is allowed, or not blocked.

  • ACL robot Uploads to the Input/Output tab in an ACL robot are checked against a list of allowed file extensions. If the file extension does not appear in the allowlist below, the upload is rejected.

  • HighBond robot/Workflow robot Uploads to the Working data area in a HighBond robot or a Workflow robot are checked against a list of blocked file extensions. If the file extension appears in the blocklist below, the upload is rejected.

Note

Currently, the lists of allowed and blocked file extensions are not configurable by customers.

Diligent One global file prohibition

In addition to the file types allowed and blocked when you upload to Robots, Diligent One globally prohibits the following file types: .bat, .com, .dmg, .exe, .scr

ACL robot allowlist

Allowed file extension File type
.accdb, .accde, .accdr, .accdt Microsoft Access file
.acl Analytics project file
.aclapp Packaged analysis app file
.aclscript ACLScript file
.aclx Analysis app file
.csv CSV (comma separated values) file
.dap Microsoft Access data access page file
.dat Data file
.dbf dBASE database file
.dbp Database profile file
.del Delimited ASCII file
.dfe RISC OS comma separated values file
.doc, .docb, .docm, .docx, .dot, .dotm, .dotx Microsoft Word file
.dsn DSN (Data Source Name) file
.eap Enterprise Architect project file
.fmt Default table layout file in Analytics prior to version 11
.inx Analytics index file
.json JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) file
.layout Table layout file in Analytics version 11 and later
.mdb Microsoft Access file
.model Analytics machine learning model file
.pdf PDF (portable document format) file
.pot, .potm, .potx, .ppam, pps, .ppsx, .ppt, .pptm, .pptx Microsoft PowerPoint file
.prf Microsoft Windows settings file
.ps1 PowerShell script file
.quick ACL Essentials file
.rec Data recovery file
.rpt Report file
.rsd RealSQLDatabase data file
.sldm, .sldx Microsoft PowerPoint file
.txt Plain text file
.vbs Visual Basic script file
.wsp Analytics workspace file
.xbrl XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) file
.xla, .xlam, .xll, .xlm, .xls,.xlsb, .xlsm, .xlsx, xlt, .xltm, .xltx, xlw Microsoft Excel file
.xml XML (Extensible Markup Language) file
.zip Compressed file

HighBond robot/Workflow robot blocklist

Blocked file extension File type
.application Microsoft ClickOnce deployment manifest file
.aspx Microsoft Active Server Page Extended ASP.NET script file
.bat DOS executable batch file
.cmd Microsoft Windows command script file
.com Command executable file
.cpl Microsoft Windows Control Panel data file
.exe Application executable file
.gadget Windows sidebar gadget file
.hta HTML program file
.inf Windows installation script file
.jar Compressed archive file package for Java classes and data file
.js JavaScript source code script file
.jse JScript encoded script file
.jsp Java Server Page file
.lnk Windows Shortcut file
.msc Microsoft management console control data file
.msh, .msh1, .msh1xml, .msh2, .msh2xml, .mshxml Microsoft Shell and PowerShell script files
.msi, .msp Microsoft Windows Installer files
.pif Microsoft Windows program information file
.ps1, .ps1xml, .ps2, .ps2xml, .psc1, .psc2 Microsoft Windows PowerShell script and scripting files
.reg Windows registry data file
.scf Windows Explorer shell command file
.scr

Generic executable script file

Microsoft Windows screen saver file

.vb, .vbe, .vbs Visual Basic script files
.ws, .wsc, .wsf, .wsh Microsoft Windows script and scripting files