Editing Existing Files With The Append, Insert, And Delete Functions - GE MFE DMS 2 Operating Manual

Step 11: To exit the re-accessed Micro-Grid, press
Test Mode or in DR Mode with the Record Submenu se-
lected.
4.3.3 Editing Existing Files with the Append, Insert,
and Delete Functions
The size of an existing data file can be enlarged or reduced
using the EDIT Submenu. This submenu (found in the DR
Menu) allows you to specify the items you wish to add or
delete from a file (such as points, columns, or rows) and lets
you determine where the changed file capacity will be
located. The INSERT selection places the added items
within the DR file. APPEND automatically attaches the
added items to the end of the data file.
Inserting Additional Capacity into a Data File
Step 1: Make sure that the data file you wish to edit is
active. (Refer to Section 4.2.1 on how to open data files.)
Step 2: Open the Data Recorder Menu accessed from the
Test or TG Mode by pushing
(Figure 4-4) is opened, you'll note five submenus listed on
the Submenu Bar.
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twice. Once the DR Menu
Step 3: Activate the EDIT Submenu (located in the DR
Menu) by selecting it with
Selections will appear across the bottom of the display
screen including ITEM and MODE (Figure 4-8).
Step 4: Press below the selection titled ITEM. You'll
note that several file characteristics are listed including some
of the following: Point, Row, Column, or Location. This listing
varies depending on the selected file type. In this case, a
grid-type file is selected.
Step 5: Select the characteristic you wish to add. For
instance, if you wish to add a row, select Row .
Step 6: Press
below the selection titled MODE until the
word INSERT appears.
Step 7: Press below the selection INSERT (near the
middle of the submenu list) to indicate how many items (in
this case, rows) that you wish to insert into to the data file.
Note that no more that 99 items may be added with a single
INSERT procedure.
4. Measuring Thickness
or so that it's highlighted.
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