File Formats

The following file types are possible when importing:

SDF

System Data Format. An SDF file is an ASCII text file in which records have a fixed length and may or may not end with a carriage return and line feed. Fields are not delimited.

CSV

Comma Separated Values. A CSV file is an ASCII text file in which each record ends with a carriage return and line feed. The field separator is a comma. Because character data can include commas, character fields are delimited additionally with double quotation marks. Field widths are not significant in this type of file and can be ignored in the layout.

XML

Extensible Markup Language. An XML file is an ASCII text file in which each record is delimited with a set of tags. Nested in these tags, each data item is nested within a set of tags. XML field specifications are provided as schema files that can be used to validate the file.

All imports accept comma separated values files; however, for a successful import, the file you created in another piece of software should match the format used in this software.

See Also

Import and Export Overview