---
title: "Deprecation: #102032 - AbstractFile::FILETYPE_* constants"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-102032-1695805007"
source: "Changelog/13.0/Deprecation-102032-AbstractFileConstants.rst"
typo3-version: "13.0"
typo3-major: 13
type: "deprecation"
issue: 102032
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/102032"
tags: ["Backend", "FullyScanned", "ext:core"]
rendered: "2026-09-20T18:31:11+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #102032 - AbstractFile::FILETYPE\_\* constants {#deprecation-102032-1695805007}

See [forge#102032](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/102032)

## Description {#description}

The `int` constants file types have been marked as deprecated:

-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_UNKNOWN`
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_TEXT`
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_IMAGE`
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_AUDIO`
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_VIDEO`
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_APPLICATION`

and will be removed in TYPO3 v14.0.

## Impact {#impact}

Using `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_*` constants
will be detected by the extension scanner.

## Affected installations {#affected-installations}

All installations with third-party extensions using
`\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_*` constants
are affected.

## Migration {#migration}

Migrate all usages to use the new enum `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\FileType`
as follows:

-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_UNKNOWN` -> `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\FileType::UNKNOWN->value`
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_TEXT` -> `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\FileType::TEXT->value`
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_IMAGE` -> `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\FileType::IMAGE->value`
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_AUDIO` -> `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\FileType::AUDIO->value`
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_VIDEO` -> `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\FileType::VIDEO->value`
-   `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\AbstractFile::FILETYPE_APPLICATION` -> `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\FileType::APPLICATION->value`