Extension=Disable Extension=Enable Allows you to change the automatic file extension attribute for a storage area when you copy a database. Use the Extension=Disable qualifier to disable automatic file extensions for a storage area. Use the Extension=Enable qualifier to enable automatic file extensions for a storage area. If you do not specify the Extension=Disable or the Extension=Enable qualifier, the storage areas are copied with the automatic file extension attributes that are in effect for the database being copied. The Extension qualifier is a positional qualifier.