DAVIS GroWeatherLink Software - Manual (Page 106)

T E C H N I C A L R E F E R E N C E
Importing WeatherLink Data into Other Programs
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The software can perform some troubleshooting of modem problems in the form
of error messages. In order for the software to provide error messages, any
modem initialization string you enter must contain the E, Q, and V strings.
Note: If you use another communications program after using the modem with the WeatherLink
Software, you may need to re-initialize the modem using the modem string expected by the
other program.
I M P O R T I N G W E A T H E R L I N K D A T A I N T O O T H E R P R O G R A M S
When you create an export file (see “Export Records” on page 83) the software
creates a tab delimited text file. All that means is that the software creates a text
file which places each record on a separate row and inserts a tab between each
piece of data in that row. If you open the file in a text editor, it will look like this:
T AB D ELIMITED E XPORT F ILE
Most popular spreadsheet and database packages have the ability to open or
import tab delimited text files which maintaining the structure of the original
database. Consult your program’s documentation for instructions on importing
tab delimited text files.
You may also open or import the file in most popular word processor programs as
a text file. Because the data columns are separated by tabs, you may generally
choose any desired font.