PCFORMAT User's Guide

Tandem Database to 654X Application: A Complete Example
Operation
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Note Several of the substeps in the next step assume you have a general working knowledge of
Lotus 1-2-3. Instructions for every keystroke are not included.
8. When the MS-DOS prompt returns to the screen, run Lotus 1-2-3 as
follows:
a. Remove the IXF diskette from drive A and install the Lotus 1-2-3
diskette.
b. Type “LOTUS” and press RETURN.
c. Follow the instructions and bring an empty worksheet up on the
screen.
d. Set the column width for the first column on the worksheet to 16
(the first column of the CYCPARTS file is wider than the default
column width).
e. Select the “/File Import” command, the “Numbers” format, and
the PARTLIST file.
f. After a second or two, the PARTLIST.PRN file appears on the
worksheet as shown in Figure 2-4.