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Use the ASCII Info File Editor to create and edit format information files that contain the position and attribute information for an ASCII dataset being imported.
The ASCII Info File Editor displays these windows:
• File items: displays a tree of the attributes in the data source. This is used to select a column to modify its properties and to add/remove columns in the file. See “File items” on page 703 for descriptions.
• Properties: fields which are used to view and modify the settings for the column selected in the File items list. See descriptions of these fields General
• Show ASCII preview: which displays lines of data from the source file to be imported, similar to viewing the file in a text editor. See ASCII Preview.
The editor also contains Tool buttons:
| New: Create a new information file. Create a Format Information File |
| Open: Open an existing format information file. |
| Save: Save any changes to the currently open file. |
| Save As: Save the current settings to a new file: |
| (Add column): Add an attribute column to the list in the File Items list. |
| (Remove column): Remove the currently selected attribute column from the File Items list. |
When the Editor is launched, all fields will be empty and the ASCII Preview window is hidden.
Create a Format Information File
