WzImport Overview

The WzImport Tool is used to read your external data files into PV‑WAVE variables on the $MAIN$ program level. Variables read using the WzImport Tool can then be exported to existing VDA Tools. The variables are also placed on the Variable Selection List.

Avoid using the PV‑WAVE DEVICE command at the WAVE> command line when VDA Tools are running.

WzImport Features

The WzImport Tool can accept up to 110 variables from the command line. Additional variables can be added and changed to fit your needs using the Variable Manipulation dialog box from within the WzImport Tool. The WzImport Tool offers many options for importing various data formats for use with the VDA Tools. The data types that can be imported using this VDA Tool are:

ASCII-CSV (comma-separated values)

Binary

Fortran Binary

XDR Binary

8 Bit Image

24 Bit Image

HP VEE Container

Image File

The ASCII-CSV data import performed using the WzImport Tool is limited to column-oriented data (100 columns or less) which are separated with commas or spaces and have no header records included. See the WzPreview Tool for importing ASCII data that doesn’t meet these criteria.

Using Online Help

The online Help system for this VDA Tool contains:

Reference and “how to” material on the WzImport window.

A glossary of terms. To access the glossary, click on the Glossary link in the WzImport Contents topic.

Context-sensitive reference material on dialog boxes. To access this information, click the Help button in any dialog box.

Don’t forget to check the message area at the bottom of the WzImport window. The message area displays helpful information about many tasks.