Setting Up a Conversion Profile

In this topic

• Set up a conversion profile.

Task

In this topic, we set up a conversion profile that generates a an ASCII delimited formatted file from the original .dat file. This profile is set up to produce the converted.along with the standard data file.

NOTE: This topic shows you how to convert to ASCII delimited only. For complete details on your conversion options, see Conversion Profile dialog box.

Procedure

1. Select <New> from the Conversion Profile list, then click Create. The Conversion Profile dialog box appears.
2. Click on the Conversion Profile File Name which is currently New 1 Conversion Profile. The Select Profile dialog box appears. Enter the File Name Form 223022 Practice and click OK.
3. Select the following options to convert a file to ASCII csv complete with headers:

Application: xxx - Form 223022 Practice

During scanning: Write data file and converted data

Output format: Delimited ASCII

NCS Header Year Format: Two Digit

Output field names: Yes

Output extension: .csv

Record delimiter: CR/LF

Field delimiter: Comma (,)

Text envelope: Double quote (")

Record format: 223022

	Fields Included	Fields Omitted	Output Positions
	NCS Header		n/a
	Name		n/a
	Birth Date		n/a
	ID Number		n/a
	Gender		n/a
	Education		n/a
	Part One		n/a
	Part Two		n/a
	Subtest Part One		n/a
	Subtest Part Two		n/a
	Total Score		n/a
	Comments		n/a

4. Click OK to close the Conversion Profile dialog box.

That completes the score profile for this example. Continue on to the next two topics to perform scan-time and post-scan conversions using this profile.