Save File Information as an Output File

Archive, Compare, Extract, and Control Files are stored in a proprietary format; they are not readable when opened with a text editor. However, you can use the Browse dialog to open a file, and then save it as an output file.

Choose to save the file in text (.txt) format or comma separated (.csv) format. You can save the information from one table, or several tables, each in a separate file. The file, once generated, can be opened in a text editor or imported into another application, such as a spreadsheet or database application. (Comma separated format is especially useful for importing into other applications.)

Note:
  • LOB columns are not included in an output file, in either format.
  • Additionally, you can use the Convert Request Editor to save joined table information in comma-separated format. For more information refer to the Move User Manual.

To save a file as an output file:

  1. In the Browse dialog, select the table(s) you want to save.
  2. Select Save as Output File from the File menu of the Browse dialog to open the Windows Save As dialog.
  3. Assign a file name, choose a format and save the file for each selected table.

The next example is a portion of a text document version of a Control File. If you select more than one table to include in the text document, the information for each table is separated by a header.

display of text version of a control file