Compile A Single Log

The process of compiling a single log involves selecting the data file that contains the data to be displayed on the log, and establishing the compiling settings.

How to...

Select the Data File

1. Click on the Data Editor tab containing the data you wish to compile into a log. (See Opening a Data File for more information.)
   
2. Select the Compile button from the Data Editor toolbar. Or, you can select the Create a Log command from the Data Editor's Log menu.

Set the Compile Settings

3. The program will display a dialog box where you can confirm a number of log settings. Click on a portion of the image below for more information; these topics are also listed at the bottom of the page.

   

4. When all of the settings are displayed to your satisfaction, click on the OK button to have the program compile the data into a plottable log.

That's it! The program will read the data contained in the Data Editor window and match it to the items that are declared in the log design you have selected. When all data items have been processed, the completed log will be plotted in a new tab or stand-alone window on the screen.

If the program encounters problems compiling your data, it will usually let you know and show you the location in the data file that it is having problems with.

Topics

• Confirm the Log Design
• Confirm the starting and ending depths for the log
• Set the vertical scale
• Establish the page settings
• Set date and time settings
• Establish starting page number and docked/undocked

See also

• Errors During Compiling for tips on data, and on problems with the appearance of your log.
• Viewing Your Log in the next section for information on viewing, printing, and exporting the log plots.
• Compiling Multiple Logs for information about compiling all open data files.
• Quick-Compiling Single/Multiple Logs using the Project Manager.

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