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PT Program Generator (PPG) v5.0
The Copy: To File Node
Finally, you need to set up the
Copy: To File
node to copy data from the Inven-
tory register to a portable file for transmittal back to the PC. Each time new
data is scanned or entered, existing data in the
Inventory
register is replaced.
Therefore, the data must be copied and appended to a data file.
Complete the following steps:
1. Double-click the
Copy: To File
node to display the dialog box.
Figure 93. The Copy: To File Dialog Box
2. On the
Copy From
tab, leave the
Data Source
field set to
Register.
3. Select
Inventory from the
Register
pull-down list.
4. On the
Copy To
tab, select
File from the
Data Destination
pull-
down list.
5. Press the
New File
button to open the
Create File
window.
6. Enter
Monthly Inventory in the
Name
field.
7. Press
OK
to save your new file.
8. In the
Write Type
pull-down list, select
Append.
9. Press
OK
to save your settings and exit the dialog box.
10. Press the
Close
button to return to the main Program level.
11. Select
File > Save
to save your changes to the application file.
The
Collect Data
nodes you created prompt the user to enter data, and they
accept that data either through scanning or data keys. If the data is verified as
numeric, it is appended to a data file named
Monthly Inventory. If it's
not numeric, the portable beeps and displays an error message. Pressing a func-
tion key brings back the
Main Menu
.
The file name can include spaces and more than eight characters.
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