Nematron Pointe Controller - Manual (Page 122)

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Importing a Database
To import a database file into a PointeControl project:
1. Format the database file as described above.
2. If a project is open in PointeControl, close it (File > Close Project). If you
do not close the project, you will not be able to import to it.
3. From the File menu, choose Import Database. The Import Database
dialog will appear.
4. Under File name, enter the file name of the database file to be
imported. If necessary, click Browse to find the file on your drive.
5. Under Project name, select the project from the drop-down menu.
6. Click Import.
7. Specify whether you want the imported database to overwrite the
project’s existing Logic Memory or merge with it. (Click Yes to overwrite,
No to merge.)
When importing a text database file, if PointeControl detects an erroneous line or
duplicate Aliases, you have the options of discarding the line or canceling the
import process. If PointeControl detects a duplicate Alias in a definition,
PointeControl converts the name to blanks.
Exporting a Database
To export a database file into a PointeControl project:
1. If a project is open in PointeControl, close it (File > Close Project). If you
do not close the project, you will not be able to export from it.
2. From the File menu, choose Export Database. The Export Database
dialog will appear.
3. Under Project name, select the project from the drop-down menu.
4. Under File name, enter the file name of the database file to be exported.
If necessary, click Browse to find the save directory on your drive.
NOTE: PointeControl will automatically format the file according to the
file suffix you use: *.txt, *.prn, or *.csv.
5. Click Export.