Fix File
Input Data File
Specify the input data file (or files, if appropriate). It must be located in the Scheme Folder.
Double Clicking will activate the standard Windows Open File Dialog box for selection of a file.
Input Data Type
Select from the drop-down list the type of Input Data File you are using. (This will be used to determine the character used in the last column of the file.)
Fixed Input Data File
Specify a name for the data file. The filename specified must not already exist as it will not overwrite an existing file. It will be created in the Scheme Folder.
Double Clicking will activate the standard Windows Open File Dialog
box for selection of a file (which can be used as a starting point for
the name of the file).
Delete Multiple Blank Columns
Check this box if you wish to remove multiple blank columns from the file.
The aim is to leave only one blank column between each column of data (simply to make the file more compact).
Limit Number of Records in Fixed File
Specify the number of records to be included in the fixed file. Leave
blank if you wish all records to be included in the fixed file.
This feature can be used to either:
- create a test data file with only a few records used for testing the results of some calculations; or
- remove any unwanted records added by the Fixing program by specifying the expected number of records in the file. (The Fixing program will add another record if any characters (which may be only end of file markers) are found beyond the last record.)
Run
Click the Run button to run the calculations.
Save
Clicking on the Save button allows you to save the entries.
Quit
Clicking on the Quit button allows you to exit without saving any of your changes.
In some of the screens you will be asked to confirm if you want to exit Ignoring all changes. If you click Yes, the file will be closed without saving any changes. If you click No you will be returned to your original screen.
From the Browser, the Quit button will take you to a graphical display of the results.