Output Field Names - Conversion Profile

This popup menu is available only when Delimited ASCII is selected as the output format type in the Output Format - Conversion Profile. The Output Field Names item lets you select whether or not the field names are also written to the converted file. This is useful when importing the converted file into a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel. The field names are stored in the appropriate order so that they appear as column headings in the spreadsheet after the file is imported.

• No - Do not write field names to the converted file.
• Yes - Write field names to the converted file. For all fields listed under Fields Included, the field name is also written to the converted file.

Include at least one field in the first Record format – If Output field names = Yes, you must include at least one field in the first Record format or an error will occur during the conversion process.

NCS Header - NCS Header is considered a field and "NCS Header" is used as the field name if it is included.

1-digit or 2-digit response - If the data type for a field is 1-digit response or 2-digit response and there are multiple items, each item in the converted file is put in a field with its own name. Numbers are appended to the output field name for the item field name.

For example, if the field "Part One" consists of 10 items, the converted file will contain fields named "Part One1", "Part One2" ,"Part One3", and so on for the items.

Multiple grids defined under one field - If a field contains data from multiple grids (excluding 1- and 2-digit response types), one field is written to the converted file.

For example, if the field "Name" contains data from three grids (for last name, first name, and middle initial), the converted file will contain one field, "Name", that contains data from all three grids, in the order defined.