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VA FileMan ... [DIUSER] Other Options ... [DIOTHER] Data Export to Foreign Format ... [DDXP EXPORT MENU] Print Format Documentation [DDXP FORMAT DOCUMENTATION]
You can list the available FOREIGN FORMAT file entries on the system using the Print Format Documentation option. When you use this option, you are given the choice of specifying individual formats or of printing all of the formats on your system. Since your system can contain many formats, try to select individual ones. A typical dialogue for choosing formats and the resulting output looks like this:
Select DATA EXPORT TO FOREIGN FORMAT OPTION: PRINT FORMAT DOCUMENTATION Select one of the following: 1 Only print selected foreign formats 2 Print all foreign formats Enter response: 1 Only print selected foreign formats Select FOREIGN FORMAT: 123 IMPORT NUMBERS Select FOREIGN FORMAT: EXCEL-COMMA Select FOREIGN FORMAT: DEVICE:
AVAILABLE FOREIGN FORMATS NOV 2,1992 15:34 Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME: 123 IMPORT NUMBERS DESCRIPTION: This format exports data for use with LOTUS 1-2-3 spreadsheets. Non-numeric fields will be in quotes. Each field will be separated by a space. USAGE NOTE: To import into 1-2-3, choose FILE->IMPORT->NUMBERS. OTHER NAME: LOTUS 123 (NUMBERS) DESCRIPTION: NAME: EXCEL-COMMA DESCRIPTION: Use this format to export data to the EXCEL spreadsheet on the Macintosh. The exported data will have a comma between each field's value. The user will be asked to specify the data type of each exported field. Those fields that are not numeric will be surrounded by quotes ("). Commas are allowed in the non-numeric data, but quotes (") are not. USAGE NOTE: OTHER NAME: COMMA DELIMITED DESCRIPTION: Exported data is delimited by commas. Non-numeric data is surrounded by quotes. OTHER NAME: CSV DESCRIPTION: Comma Separated Values.
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