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Campbell Scientific PC400 Datalogger Support Software User Manual

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Section 5. Split

When using the Last Count option, if the Start and Stop
Conditions are specified, they must exist in the newly
appended data or Split will never begin execution.

CAUTION

Because Last Count keeps track of the number of bytes in
the file, if you delete data from the beginning of a file, Last
Count will not work properly.

Specific

By selecting the Specific option and entering a number, Split will “seek”
that position in the file. This option saves time by starting (or stopping)
part way through a large data file. The number specifies the number of
bytes into the file to seek before processing data. A positive or negative
number can be entered. If the number is positive, Split will start reading
from the beginning of a file; if the number is negative, Split will start
reading from the end of a file. All characters, including spaces, carriage
returns, and line feeds, are counted.

In the following figure, Split will skip the first 256 bytes of data before it
begins processing the data in Input File.

Align Array

When using a specific start offset, the number of bytes specified may
cause Split to seek to the middle of a row. Selecting the Align Array
check box will cause Split to begin processing at the beginning of the next
row.

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