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"Other Output Menu:"
"Wordstar/Mailmerge[TM]/ASCII, Microsoft [TM] Word, MagniFile"
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| OPTION 1: |
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1) Output records to Wordstar/Mailmerge[TM]/ASCII
[outputs into a 20 field, comma delimited file]
fields outputted:
SEX, FNAME, GREETING, LNAME, PROSPECT, ADDRESS1,
ADDRESS2, CITY, STATE, ZIP, ZIP4, PHONE-1
COMMENT1,COMMENT2,CATEGORY,PRIORITY,REFERBY
DATE,AMOUNT,TITLE
Thi≤ optioε i≤ useΣ t∩ ge⌠ datß froφ thσ maiε persoε filσ anΣ outpu⌠ i⌠ t∩ ß ì
filσ tha⌠ caε bσ useΣ b∙ WordStar/MailMerge[TM]« Thi≤ filσ caε als∩ bσ useΣ ì
b∙ BASI├ anΣ othe≥ language≤ anΣ products« Iε short¼ an∙ produc⌠ tha⌠ accept≤ ì
"commß delimitedó file≤ fo≥ inpu⌠ ma∙ accep⌠ thσ filσ createΣ b∙ thi≤ ì
option.
Froφ thσ WordSta≥ option¼ yo⌡ wil∞ creatσ tw∩ files« Thσ firs⌠ filσ namσ ì
end≤ iε .DE╞ anΣ i≤ ß filσ tha⌠ caε bσ turneΣ int∩ ß forφ lette≥ jus⌠ b∙ ì
callinτ i⌠ u≡ iε WordSta≥ anΣ matchinτ i⌠ t∩ you≥ forφ letter« I⌠ alread∙ ì
contain≤ al∞ oµ thσ command≤ needeΣ b∙ WordSta≥ t∩ reaΣ thσ main data file.
Thσ othe≥ filσ i≤ thσ .DA╘ file¼ whicΦ contain≤ al∞ datß tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ ì
reaΣ int∩ WordStar« I⌠ i≤ formatteΣ sequentia∞ file¼ witΦ al∞ field≤ iε ì
quote≤ anΣ separateΣ b∙ commas«
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| OPTION 2: |
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2) Output records to Microsoft [TM] Word 4.0
[outputs into a 20 field, comma delimited file]
fields outputted:
SEX, FNAME, GREETING, LNAME, PROSPECT, ADDRESS1,
ADDRESS2, CITY, STATE, ZIP, ZIP4, PHONE1
COMMENT1,COMMENT2,CATEGORY,PRIORITY,REFERBY
DATE,AMOUNT,TITLE
Thi≤ optioε i≤ useΣ t∩ ge⌠ datß froφ thσ maiε persoε filσ anΣ outpu⌠ i⌠ t∩ ß ì
datß filσ tha⌠ caε bσ useΣ b∙ thσ mergσ featurσ iε WorΣ 4.0..
You≥ WorΣ 4.░ lette≥ wil∞ contaiε mergσ variable≤ oµ thσ form:
<<SEX>>
<<FNAME>>è <<GREETING>>
<<LNAME>>
<<PROSPECT>>
anΣá s∩ on«á Thesσ mergσ variable≤ arσ identifieΣ iε thσ '.DEFº o≥á heade≥ ì
filσ createΣ b∙ thσ program«á Thesσ symbols¼á "<<ó anΣ ">>"¼ arσ formeΣ b∙ ì
holdinτ dowε thσ <ALT╛ ke∙ anΣ typinτ 17┤ o≥ 175.
A⌠á thσá to≡ oµ you≥ WorΣ 4.░ letter¼á yo⌡ wil∞ havσ thi≤ commanΣá (iµá yo⌡ ì
selec⌠ 'TESTº a≤ thσ filσ namσ fo≥ outputtinτ you≥ datß iε optioε 5):
<<DATA TEST.DEF, TEST.DAT>>
Thi≤ tell≤ WorΣ 4.░ t∩ looδ int∩ TEST.DE╞ fo≥ thσ heade≥ o≥ identificatioε ì
oµ field≤ used╗ anΣ t∩ pul∞ iε TEST.DA╘ fo≥ thσ data.
TEST.DA╘ i≤ ß 'commß delimited¼ ASCI╔ file'« I⌠ contain≤ al∞ datß tha⌠ yo⌡ ì
wan⌠ t∩ reaΣ int∩ WorΣ 4.0« I⌠ i≤ formatteΣ sequentia∞ file¼ witΦ al∞ ì
field≤ iε quote≤ anΣ separateΣ b∙ commas«
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| OPTION 3: |
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3) MagniFile [TM]:
Variable MagniFile [TM] ASCII Output
WitΦ thi≤ feature¼ yo⌡ caε outpu⌠ u≡ t∩ 12░ field≤ oµ ASCI╔ informatioε froφ ì
thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ 10░ fielΣ extensioε tha⌠ exist≤ behinΣ ever∙ record¼ iµ ì
used.
Thi≤ variablσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ ASCI╔ Outpu⌠ wil∞ outpu⌠ 2░ ASCI╔ field≤ plu≤ u≡ ì
t∩ 10░ field≤ oµ thσ Magnifilσ extension« I⌠ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ identif∙ thσ ì
numbe≥ oµ outgoinτ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fields.
Iµ yo⌡ havσ alread∙ entereΣ system-widσ fielΣ definitions¼ theε thi≤ ì
selectioε wil∞ outpu⌠ theφ iε thσ 'DEFº file« Otherwise¼ optioε │ wil∞ ì
creatσ heading≤ iε thi≤ forφ fo≥ thσ missinτ fielΣ definitions:
MagniFile_1, MagniFile_2, MagniFile_3, MagniFile_4, MagniFile_5,
MagniFile_6, MagniFile_7, MagniFile_8, MagniFile_9, MagniFile_10,
MagniFile_11, MagniFile_12, MagniFile_13, MagniFile_14, MagniFile_15,
è
Thesσ fielΣ definition≤ al∞ occup∙ onσ linσ anΣ arσ herσ brokeε u≡ onl∙ fo≥ ì
easσ oµ visualization« Oε thσ nex⌠ linσ oµ thσ 'DEFº filσ i≤ containeΣ thi≤ ì
information:
Tota∞ ASCI╔ anΣ MagniFilσ field≤ outputteΣ ╜ 120
[MagniFilσ portioε ╜ 100]
Thσ 'DATº filσ contain≤ al∞ ASCI╔ data¼ u≡ t∩ 12░ field≤ oµ commß delimiteΣ ì
data« Thσ firs⌠ 2░ arσ thσ samσ a≤ optioε ▒ above¼ whilσ thσ remainde≥ arσ ì
froφ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ 10░ fielΣ extension.