User's Manual

DPC/TRACK
Users Manual
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Example 8.5: Importing Instrument Data
DPC/TRACK includes an INST_IN.ASC file to help you learn the ins and outs of
importing. This file is located within the directory containing your database files.
(The directory containing your database files is designated by the LccPath
variable within your DPCTRACK.INI file.)
Note
If you do not have an INST_IN.ASC file, then you may either create
one (see Example 8.4), or perform an export, then rename the
INST_OUT.ASC file to be INST_IN.ASC. Before actually performing
an import, it is a good idea to first confirm that the import file
contains the appropriate data. (You may do this with Windows
Notepad, or any other word processing program capable of reading
ASCII text files.)
1. Select the Import/Export button on the Main Menu to access the
Import/Export Selection screen.
2. Select the Import Instrument... button.
3. If an INST_IN.ASC file cannot be found, you will receive a message to that
effect. Otherwise, you will receive a screen prompting you to proceed.
4. Assuming an INST_IN.ASC file was found, select the Proceed button to
perform the import.
5. When the import is complete, you will be notified of the number of records
that were imported. Select the OK button to return to the Import/Export
Selection screen.
6. Select the Main Menu button to return to the Main Menu.
Importing & Pick Fields
In order to import data into a Pick field, the specified value within the
INST_IN.ASC file must exactly match one of the available choices within that
Pick field. Obviously, you must know what the available choices within your Pick
fields are in order to properly import data into them; hence this section. (Available
choices are separated by commas.)
AC/DC
AC, DC
Base Input Units
V, mV, mA, Ohms, Hz, C, F, PSI, mmHG, inH2O, ftH2O, mmH2O, Bar, kPa,
g/cm2, inH2O60F