Flexcom > Data Inputs > $DATABASE POSTPROCESSING

Purpose

To specify the types of output file required from database postprocessing.

Theory

Refer to Graphical Output, Tabular Output and Spreadsheet Output for further information on this feature.

Keyword Format

A single line listing the types of output file required.

[PLOT=Plot Option] [,TEXT=Text Option] [,EXCEL=Excel Option] [,TIMETRACE=Timetrace Option] [,CSV=CSV Option]

If the keyword is not present, then the first three types of output file are produced by default while timetrace and CSV output are disabled. Plot Option can be YES (the default) or NO. Text Option can be YES (the default) or NO. Excel Option can be YES (the default) or NO. Timetrace Option can be FULL or SUMMARY (the default). CSV Option can be YES or NO (the default).

Table Input

Input:	Description
Plot:	Invoking this option means that graphical output will be produced in the form of plot files (with the file extension MPLT). These files may be examined using the Plotting facility.
Text:	Invoking this option means that text based output will be produced in the form of tabular output files (with the file extension TAB).
Excel:	Invoking this option means that spreadsheet based output will be produced in the form of Excel files (with the file extension XLSX).
Timetrace:	Invoking this option means that full timetrace output will be present in TAB and Excel files, rather than just statistics.
CSV	Invoking this option means that a CSV (comma separated values) file is created to accompany each plot file. The CSV file contains similar information to the plot file but the advantage is that it can be read automatically by Excel, facilitating further processing of the data. The Plot option must also be invoked for CSV output to be produced.