RockWorks | Utiltiies | File | Export | DBF
This program is used to export the contents of the current Utilities data sheet to a DBF-format file, used in many database manager applications.
Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary
Menu Options
- DBF Database Name: In the displayed window, click on the button to enter the name under which the exported file is to be stored, and choose OK. The default file type is DBF.
- Fields: Use this table to define which fields will be exported, their type, and characteristics.
- Selected: Insert a check in the boxes for those fields which are to be exported. You can use the Select All and Clear All buttons near the bottom of the window to quickly check/uncheck all of the fields.
! This differs from previous versions of RockWorks, in which the check-box determined how the data is exported. Now, the check-box defines whether the data is to be exported.
- Field Name: This column lists the column headings as read from the current datasheet headings. Any numeric column names will be preceded with a "_" character, since DBF field names cannot begin with a number. You can edit any of these field names as you wish.
- Type: Use these drop-down menus to select the data type for each column. You can choose from Numeric, Character, Date, Logical, or Memo types.
- Length: This will be assigned automatically based on the field type, but you can modify the defaults as you wish.
- Decimals: Here you can define the number of decimal places for Numeric fields.
Step-by-Step Summary
- Access the RockWorks Utilities program tab.
- Open the .RwDat file you wish to export (File | Open).
- Select the File | Export | DBF menu option.
- Enter the requested menu settings, described above.
- Choose OK to continue.
The program will extract the data from the current RockWorks data sheet, formatting the columns as numbers or text as selected, and store the information under the requested DBF file name.
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