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This section is used when importing a multi-line file.  Set all these values to zero for single line (normal) ASCII file.  A multi-line file often contains several record types.  For example: an environment record; one or more vehicle records; a pedestrian record; a citation field, etc.  In this situation there is a field which indicates which record type the line belongs to.  For example:  E=Environment; V=Vehicle; P=Pedestrian; etc.  Or 1=Environment; 2=Vehicle; etc.

Keyword

Multi-line Fixed field

Multi-line delimited

Single line

FieldNo

1

Number of the field which indicates the record type.

2000

StartPos

Position of the field which indicates the record type.

 1

 1

CharCount

Size of the field which indicates the record type.

50

1

NumberOfTypes

Use this field to indicate how many different types of records there are to import.  You need only specify the record types you intend to import data from.

Same as Multi-line fixed field


Type1

Set this to the value of the field for record type 1.  In the above example where the environment was 'E', this field would simply contain an E. Numbers work the same way (they are actually just treated as text anyway).

Same as Multi-line fixed field

 

leave this blank

Type2

Set this to the value of the field for record type 2.  In the above example where the vehicle was 'V', this field would simply contain a V.   Numbers work the same way (they are actually just treated as text anyway).

Same as Multi-line fixed field

 

leave this blank

TypeN

Continue defining up to 10 field types.  Be sure to set NumberOfTypes to match the highest field type defined.

Same as Multi-line fixed field

 

While an entry for Type1 is required, no further entries are required.