7815 PCB BENCH TEST POST-PROCESSING =================================== EXELDAT3.EXE ============ Run this program from anywhere on the C: drive but have the .LOG file in the following directory: C:\TESTS\VLCT The following files will be created from Filename.LOG: Filename.TMP - This file is not needed & can be deleted Filename.DAT Filename.DAT is Filename.LOG but is fully sorted in Serial Number order and is formatted to correspond to the main Excel database fields. MAIN EXCEL DATABASE =================== The main Excel database is stored in Q:\EVERYONE\PRODUCTS\VLCT.XLS Note: This may have been changed to Q:\PRODUCTS\VLCT.XLS (PJF 18/01/2000) The password is "lowcost". TIPS FOR UPDATING MAIN EXCEL DATABASE ===================================== 1. From Filename.DAT, create an Excel file called Filename.XLS. 2. Open another Excel application and load the main database. 3. From Filename.XLS, copy blocks of contiguous data. 4. Use Paste Special|csv to paste the contents into the main database. IMPORTANT NOTE: Always ensure that you insert suffiecient rows before copying, otherwise the cells below will be overwritten!! PJF 3.12.99