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It is possible to generate an RTF file that is a simple comma separated list. This file can then be imported into third part applications or MS Excel. If your third party application doesn't read RTF files or Comma Separated data. You may want to import the file into MS Excel first and save the data to a more usable format such as an XML database or CSV database.

The default template to do this is called "Export-Comma Separated List.csv" It is recommended you make a copy of this file and modify it to your liking with MS NotePad. If you wish to create one from scratch please use MS NotePad to avoid any unwanted Auto Formatting common in MS Word and WordPad.

The template contains one line of text with NO spaces. The "Record List" routine starts with the <REPEAT_START> tag and ends with <REPEAT_END>. Between the start and end commands you can place any of the valid tags listed below. (Fig. 1a)

<REPEAT_START>"<JOB_NAME_TAG>","<DESCRIPTION_TAG>","<USER_TAG>","<START_DATE_TAG>","<MEDIA_TYPE_TAG>","<PAGES_TAG>","<SETS_TAG>","<SQ_FT_TAG>"<REPEAT_END>

It is recommended that you make a copy of a template before attempting to customize it.

Templates are found in the Plot Tracker Pro install path. This is typically...
"C:\Program Files\Plot Tracker Pro\Templates"

You can download the default templates at www.EBSprinters.com

This is the current list of valid TAGs that can be used in the "Record List" function.

These are used to display the selected records line by line. You can pick and choose which items display in the list.
<REPEAT_START>
Starts record list command. Doesn't show on report.
<USER_TAG>
Username / Requester
<JOB_NAME_TAG>
Job Number
<DESCRIPTION_TAG>
Description
<JOB_TYPE_TAG>
Job Type…
<MEDIA_TYPE_TAG>
Media type
<PAGES_TAG>
Pages
<SETS_TAG>
Sets
<SQ_FT_TAG>
Sq Ft total for this record only
<START_DATE_TAG>
Date printing started
<START_TIME_TAG>
Time printing started
<END_DATE_TAG>
Date printing ended
<END_TIME_TAG>
Time printing ended
<EXTENSION_TAG>
Cost total before tax for this record only
<REPEAT_END>
Ends the record list command. Doesn't show on report.

(Fig. 1a)