Tips to open ROI file

Can't open the ROI file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open ROI files as well as a list of programs that support ROI files.

ROI file extension

File Name Report Object Instance
File Developer Actuate
File Category Data Files

The ROI file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the ROI files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the ROI file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is ROI file?

The file in the ROI format belongs to the Data Files category. The author of this format is Actuate. Data Files consists of 1326 similar files. Report Object Instance appears on 1 operating systems as a functional file. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Windows. There are also 1 alternative programs to handle the ROI file. You can use e.Report Designer Pro in case Actuate Information Object Designer cannot be used.

How to open ROI file?

The main problem with Report Object Instance is that the ROI file is incorrectly associated with programs. This causes the file ROI to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the ROI file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Actuate Information Object Designer

The first step is to check if the computer has the Actuate Information Object Designer program installed. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name Actuate Information Object Designer in it. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file ROI with Actuate Information Object Designer. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open ROI files.

Step 2. Create association of Actuate Information Object Designer with ROI files

If, despite the installed application, the ROI file does not start in the Actuate Information Object Designer application, you must create a file association. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. The program should be visible in the window, otherwise it should be selected manually using the "Browse" button and the program installation directory should be indicated. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the Actuate Information Object Designer application as the default for handling the ROI file.

Step 3. Update Actuate Information Object Designer to the latest version

If, however, after binding Actuate Information Object Designer with Report Object Instance there were still problems, you should update the program to the latest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the ROI file

The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. The most common file problems are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. Usually this applies to ROI files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. Downloading the file again should fix the problem.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A quick virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should clear up any doubts. Some antivirus vendors also provide free online scanners. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the ROI file that we want to open. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover ROI files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the ROI files changes over time. Help should be sought from the software developer, as they usually recommend using free file converters or installing an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for the failure. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Some programs offer the option of recovering data from damaged ROI files.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted ROI files cannot be played on other computers than the one on which they were encrypted, they must be decrypted before using on another device.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. Copying the ROI file to another location will fix the problem.
This problem usually affects more complex files. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Closing other programs should help. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file ROI to close. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the ROI file for a certain period of time. If the problem persists, restart the machine.