The GoFiler Applications

This category contains general information about the applications in the GoFiler Suite.

Installation and System Requirements

This category contains information about installing software from the GoFiler suite.

Filing to EDGAR

This category contains information about the EDGAR filing process.

Libraries

This category contains information about the data libraries used by the GoFiler applications.

Depending on the application, you may have access to the CIK Library, the Reporting Owner Library, and the Series and Class Library. Each of these libraries stores different kinds of data. The CIK Library stores filer information for registrants. The Reporting Owner Library stores information for reporting owners, their signatures and related issuers. The Series and Class Library stores series and class information.

Projects

This category contains information about GoFiler projects.

GoFiler projects (*.gfp) are special files used by the GoFiler suite to store EDGAR form data and, if applicable, reference documents. Unlike the EDGAR submission file, which stores document data at the time a document is added to the submission file, GoFiler projects reference the document to allow you total access to it within a GoFiler application or any other editing software. When you submit the project to EDGAR, the GoFiler application will combine the form data and the documents together into the submission file and transmit it securely to the SEC. In this way, you can safely edit documents up to the point of submission without needing to re-compile any files.

The following applications do not use GoFiler projects because they do not file forms that contain documents: GoFormD and GoMFP. All other GoFiler applications use GoFiler project files.

Proofing

This category contains information about the proofing functions, which include the Proof to Browser and Send to Browser options.

Settings

This category contains information about the application settings and preferences.

Settings are options in the application that persist between sessions and are stored in two files within the AppData folder of your computer. These files store information like the options stored in the application Preferences as well as persistent options for certain functions such as the custom reflow options or the color presets for the table striping function.

The settings are stored in two different files. One is the “Application Settings.ini” and the other is “Application.ini” where “Application” is the name of your GoFiler software. For example, a GoFiler Complete user would have settings files named: GoFiler Complete Settings.ini and GoFiler Complete.ini.

Troubleshooting Errors

This category contains information about understanding program error codes and how to correct them.

Working With EDGAR Forms

This category contains information about both stand-alone EDGAR XML forms and EDGAR XML submissions.

Working With HTML Documents

This category contains information about converting documents to HTML and editing those documents in the Page View editor.

Working With Inline XBRL / XDX

This category contains information about creating Inline XBRL reports using the XBRL Data Exchange (XDX) functions available in GoFiler. XDX engrams store XBRL information inside an HTML document and are then used to generate Inline XBRL.

Working With XBRL

This category contains information about XBRL financial reports.

Articles

How do I get the latest version of my software?
In order to download and install the latest version of your software (whether it’s GoFiler Complete, GoXBRL, GoFormD or any other software in the GoFiler suite), you must first be current with support. For licensed software, this means your license ...
Where can I find information about the software licenses I own?
The Novaworks website has an account management portal, which includes tools for viewing and managing your software licenses. To access the account management portal, you must first register for an On-Line Community account. This account is also use...
How do I enable beta features for my software?
How to enable beta features for your user in GoFiler.