Assoc
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Assoc
Displays or modifies file name extension associations. Used without parameters, assoc displays a list of all the current file name extension associations.
Syntax
assoc [.ext[=[FileType]]]
Parameters
- . ext
Specifies the file name extension.
- FileType
Specifies the file type with which you want to associate the specified file name extension.
- /?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
To delete the file type association for a file name extension, create a white space after the equal sign by pressing the SPACEBAR.
To view current file types that have open command strings defined, use the ftype command.
To redirect the output of assoc to a text file, use the > redirection operator.
Examples
To view the current file type association for the file name extension .txt, type:
assoc .txt
To delete the file type association for the file name extension .txt, type:
assoc . txt =
To view current file type associations one screen at a time, type:
assoc | more
To send the output of assoc to the file Assoc.cfg, type:
assoc>assoc.cfg
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
|---|---|
Italic |
Information that the user must supply |
Bold |
Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
Ellipsis (...) |
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
Between brackets ([]) |
Optional items |
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} |
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
|
Code or program output |
See Also
Concepts
Ftype
More
Start
Command-line reference A-Z
Command shell overview
Using command redirection operators