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Section 8. Working with Data Files on the PC

8.2.3.2 Output Files

To create an Output File, click the

OUTPUT FILE tab. The file is created on

the default drive or directory unless the file name is preceded with an alternative

drive or directory. Use the Browse button to change directories.

Split will assign this file an extension of .PRN if an extension is not specified by

the user. Whenever an Output file name is entered, regardless of extension, an

Output file is created only when the RUN | GO menu option is selected.

If the file name you have selected already exists, you can use the “If File Exists

Then” drop-down list box to determine what action Split will take. By default,

each time a PAR file is run the existing output files (PRN, RPT, and HTM) are

overwritten (

Overwrite option). When Append is selected, the PRN file will

not be overwritten — the new data will be added to the end of the existing file.

However, the RPT and HTM files will be overwritten. If

Create New is

selected, Split will create all new files using the original file name and

appending an _0, _1, and so on to each subsequent run.

In

Append

mode, if an HTM or RPT file is needed with all the data, you will

need to run the PRN created by Split through the program a second time. If the

Output File name is left blank, Split does not write data to an Output File on

disk; rather, it will display the processed values on the screen if the Screen

Display box is checked. If Screen Display is not enabled, no data will be

displayed on the

Split RUN screen.

The Output file name cannot be the same as the Input file

name. Split will display an error message if this condition

occurs.

Several output options may be specified to alter the default output to the file.

Some are located on the main

OUTPUT FILE screen and some are made

available by pressing the

Other button.

CAUTION

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