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Format Description Import Export
ASCII delimited
Many database programs produce this kind of file, which is also referred to as
Comma-Separated Values file (CSV) or a Commas-and-Quotes file. Some
ASCII delimited files don’t have quotes, and some have a tab space instead of a
comma. Each record ends with a carriage return and line feed (CR/LF). An
ASCII-delimited format looks like this:
“Jane”,”Doe”,”44 Coulee Rd”,”LaCrosse”,”WI”,”54601”
Note: If the target program expects a comma-delimited ASCII file with names
of the fields in the first record, export in Microsoft Word format.
yes
yes
ASCII fixedlength
Mainframes and minicomputers often use this format. Each record has exactly
the same number of characters. Fields are a fixed size and are padded with
spaces. Often there’s no separator between records, but there may be a CR/LF.
yes
yes
Microsoft Word
mail-merge
Microsoft Word is a word processing program. For example, you could export
in this format for the purpose of merging a personalized form letter.
no
yes
NCOA Link
You can export your data in the required format for NCOA Link processing and
then send it to Lorton Data, an NCOA Link processor, for them to update it. Then
you can merge (not import) the data back into your software. See “NCOALink
export” on page 121 for more information.
no
yes
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