Import data interchange format files (.dif)

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About

A Microsoft format from the early days of Excel.

Shortcut key

⌥⌘O

Parameters

Options

Transpose

You can choose to transpose the data as it is loaded, i.e. you can load rows from the file as columns in the Dataset.

Treat first row as Variable names

You can choose to read the first row of data as the Variable names

Preview

As you choose options above the Preview panel updates to show what the first 10 lines of data would look like if you imported the data with those settings.

Buttons

?

Opens the help system for this dialog.

Cancel

Prevents the file from being imported.

Import

Accepts the current choices and proceeds with the import.

Details

For Data Interchange Format files all the required information is available in the files to read everything into the appropriate column types.