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Section 8. Working with Data Files on the PC

If a parameter is to be left as it is in the parameter file, then space comma space

( , ) may be entered in the command line. For instance, if the parameter file

LOGAN.PAR contained TEST1.DAT as an input file name, the following

command line would leave the input file TEST1.DAT and change the output

file to TEST.PRN.
“SPLITR LOGAN/R , TEST.PRN”

8.2.6.3.1 Input/Output File Command Line Switches for Processing Alternate Files

The one caveat of using the command line to specify an alternate input and/or

output file name is that Split’s default options will be used with the alternate

file. For instance, by default, output files are written with field-formatted

columns. If the original PAR file specified a comma-separated output, that

option would be ignored and the and defaults would be used.

Command line switches can be used to control these options for the output and

input files. The switch is added immediately after the input or output file

name.

In most instances, full path names to the Splitr executable and the

input and output file names must be used. In addition, if long file

names are used in the path, you may need to surround the path and

file name by double quotes.

Output File Options

These switches are entered after the output file name; e.g., Splitr Test.par/r

Input.dat

Output.prn/P

/P

Sends the output to a printer. This is the same as checking the Printer

box for the Report type on the Output File tab.

/R

Creates a formatted RPT file. This is the same as checking the File

box for the Report type on the Output File tab.

/W

Creates a simple HTML file. This is the same as checking the HTML

box for the Report type on the Output File tab.

/A

Appends the output to the end of an existing file. This is the same as

selecting Append for the If File Exists option on the Output File tab.

/L

Creates a new output file with a different name if a file exists. This is

the same as selecting Create New for the If File Exists option on the

Output File tab.

/O

Turns the screen display off when Split is processing the PAR file.

This is the same as clearing the Screen Display check box on the

Output File tab.

/6..9

Sets the default width for all the columns in the report. This is the

same as entering a value in the Default Column Width field on the

Output File tab.

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