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User Manual User Manual

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SmartAddresser 5OPENING A NEW LISTSmartAddresser 5 allows you to automatically convert many popular file formatswithout knowing the structure or type of file in advance. The Open List feature opensthe file, creates a FoxPro database file (dbf) in the directory that you choose, andrequires you to map the Input File Data to the Field List. The features in the Open Setupwindow provide you with ultimate control over how the data will look and how it will beprocessed within the SmartAddresser 5 Program.Selecting the Input File:• From the File menu, choose Open List. The Open Setup window will appear:• Click the Open button located under Select the Input File. An Open dialogbox will appear.• In the Open dialog box, browse the hard disk and locate the desired file. Selectthe file and click OK. SmartAddresser 5 will take a moment to determine thefile type. Once this process is finished, SmartAddresser 5 will display the filetype information and the location of the file.40

Duplicate DetectionTIP!If the file is determined to be a Fixed Length Text format, a Fixed Length Setupwindow will appear. See Opening Fixed Length Text Formats for completeinstructions. If the file is determined to be a Label format, a Label Format Setupwindow will appear. See Opening Label Format Files for complete instructions.Saving the New Output File:When SmartAddresser 5 opens a file it creates an SmartAddresser 5 Database in DBFformat that can be opened anytime without repeating the importing process. Bydefault, the program will save the SmartAddresser 5 Database to the same location asthe Input File. However, you can choose a different location by following the stepsbelow:• Click the Save button located under Save the New Output File to This Locationin the Open Setup window. A Save As dialog box will appear.• Type in the desired Output File name.• Browse to the desired folder on your hard disk where you want to save thefile. Click Save. SmartAddresser 5 will display the Output File location in theOpen Setup window.• Continue to the next step, Mapping the Fields.41

Duplicate DetectionTIP!If the file is determined to be a Fixed Length Text format, a Fixed Length Setupwindow will appear. See Opening Fixed Length Text Formats for completeinstructions. If the file is determined to be a Label format, a Label Format Setupwindow will appear. See Opening Label Format Files for complete instructions.Saving the New Output File:When SmartAddresser 5 opens a file it creates an SmartAddresser 5 Database in DBFformat that can be opened anytime without repeating the importing process. Bydefault, the program will save the SmartAddresser 5 Database to the same location asthe Input File. However, you can choose a different location by following the stepsbelow:• Click the Save button located under Save the New Output File to This Locationin the Open Setup window. A Save As dialog box will appear.• Type in the desired Output File name.• Browse to the desired folder on your hard disk where you want to save thefile. Click Save. SmartAddresser 5 will display the Output File location in theOpen Setup window.• Continue to the next step, Mapping the Fields.41

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