Export a Column Map Procedure

When you save a Column Map Procedure as an object in the Optim™ Directory, any Column Map in the same Directory can reference it. At times you may also want to generate a file that includes information needed to create a Column Map Procedure. The file can then be used, perhaps on a different machine or while connected to a different Optim Directory, to populate the Column Map Proc Editor. From the Column Map Proc Editor, the information in the file can be saved as an object in the Optim Directory. Use the Column Map export function to create a file that contains a Column Map Procedure.

To export a Column Map Procedure:

  1. In the Column Map Proc Editor, open a Column Map Procedure.
  2. Select Export from the File menu to display the Supply an Export File Name dialog.
    panel with prompt to supply a name for the export file
  3. Supply a File name.
    • Click the down arrow to select from a list of recently used file names.
    • Click the browse button to select from another directory folder.
    • Type the full directory path and file name.
  4. Click OK to create the export file containing the Column Map Procedure.

By default, exported Column Map Procedure files have a .BAS extension. You can also use a .TXT or any other extension for these files.