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TEXT

Use the TEXT command to output search results directly to a TXT file instead of displaying on the screen. The basic TEXT command consists of the word TEXT followed by a set number, a format, and the items (records) you want. You may also include Dialog ERA™ (Electronic Redistribution and Archiving) options.

Examples:

    TEXT s1/5/all
    TEXT s3/9/1,5,10-15 archive 7 redist 5

When you enter a TEXT command, the Choose a File to Download To window opens so that you can name and save your file. The default directory for saving DialogLink output files is the Download folder (Dialog > Link > Download) but you can use the Save in box to navigate to another directory.

To create a new file, enter a file name in the file name box and click Save.

To append records to an existing file or overwrite an existing file with the new records, select the existing file name and click Save. The system will prompt you to choose Append or Replace. To add records to the existing file, click Append. If you decide to overwrite the existing file, click Replace.

A confirmation displays in the Retrieve buffer when the TEXT command has completed.

Example:

 2 records were written to C:\Documents and Settings\My
  Documents\Dialog\Link\Download\myfile.txt 

You may bypass the display of the Choose a File to Download To window by adding APPEND or REPLACE and the destination file name after the number of items in the TEXT command.

Examples:

    TEXT s1/5/10-15 append myfile
    TEXT s3/9/all redist 7 replace marketingfile

If the system does not find a file of the name you specified in the Download directory it creates a new .txt file of that name and places your records in the new file. This means you should take care to type an existing file name correctly. It also allows you to use APPEND or REPLACE with a new file name to create a new file.

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