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Reader Type: From the drop-down, choose the type of reader you want the device to be. Choices include:
- File Reader: read individual files (such as .rtf)variable width files
- Fixed-width Reader: read fixed-width files (such as .txt)
- Delimited Reader: read files that use a delimiter (such as a comma or a pipe) to separate values
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For the Fixed Width Reader type
In the table at the bottom of the screen, enter the file layout specifications by double-clicking in each column. You will enter the name of the field, the length (in characters), and the start position (the character number where the field begins. For example, a field name might be Patient Name. A Field Length of 15 and a Start Position of "7" means that the field that contains the Patient Name starts at character 7 and continues for the next 15 characters. To reorder the Field Names as desired, use the arrows in the Field Name column header of the table.
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