Data Export Wizard - CAESAR II - Help

CAESAR II Users Guide (2019 Service Pack 1)

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CAESAR II Version
11.0 (2019)

Main window Interfaces tab: Generic > Data Export Wizard

Static Output Processor menu: Options > Data Export Wizard

Static Output Processor Standard toolbar: Data Export Wizard

Provides export of both the input model and output data.

You can also export output data automatically with each analysis through ODBC Settings in the configuration file under Database Definitions.

This wizard is compatible with ODBC Microsoft Access and Excel and can also export data in XML format. The Excel interface produces a semicolon delimited text file that can quickly be imported into Excel.

Export Data Using the Data Export Wizard

  1. If you have another module open, close it to return to the main CAESAR II window.

  2. Click Data Export Wizard.

    The Data Export Wizard displays.

  3. Review the export types described on the page and click Next to proceed.

    CAESAR II displays the Input and Output Files page.

  4. Browse for the required CAESAR II piping file to export. This file can be the .C2 file or the specific ._A file). By default, the most recently used CAESAR II file is selected for export.

  5. Specify a revision number for the exported data set, if applicable.

  6. Select Export Output Data Also if you want to include any output results (if available) in the exported data set.

  7. Select Use System Units to convert the output data to the set of units currently defined in the Configuration Editor.

  8. If you want to export XML files using the default settings, click Quick XML Export.

    The software asks if you want to open the newly exported file. Click OK to open the file or Cancel to exit the wizard.

    You must have the appropriate application installed to open the file format or the exported file does not open.

  9. If you want to export to another file format, and do not want to use the default location and file name, click Browse in the Select the Data Export Output File box and navigate to the location of the output data, specify the file name, and then click Save.

    You can export files in .accb, .mdb, .txt, or .xml format.

  10. Click Next.

    The software displays the CAESAR II Input Export Options page.

  11. Select the input options you want to export and then click Next.

    The software displays the CAESAR II Output Report Options page.

  12. Select the static load cases for your results and the output report options that you want to export.

  13. Click Finish.

    The software asks if you want to export additional output data.

  14. Do one of the following:

    1. Click OK to return to the CAESAR II Output Report Options page, and make additional report selections.

    -OR-

    1. Click Cancel.

      You can open the output data or close the Data Export Wizard.