Hello,

is there any way that I can specify in the winsteps controll file what coloums are exportet into the PFILE? I can't find a way myself, I always get all the colums. Thank you all in advance.

Yours Frank

Frank, please try this:
After a Winsteps analysis
Menu bar
Click on Output Files -
Click on Field selection
Click on desired fields
Set as default
OK
http://www.winsteps.com/winman/index.htm?outputfilespecifications.htm

Thank you Mr. Linacre,

this way I was already familiar with. My problem is, I want to run a batch file where I need different pfiles to be output by different control files. Therefore I cannot set anything to default. So I am looking for a way to specify the colums in the pfile comand in the control file. Ofcourse its not a problem to delete the colums I dont need afterwards, I just wanted to make the processing afterwards a little easier.

Yours Frank

Sorry, Frank. PFILE Column selection is not available in Batch mode.
Suggestion: Use the default column selection to eliminate all the columns you will never need. Then you will have fewer unwanted columns (but you have probably already done this).

The freeware version of http://www.parse-o-matic.com/parseomatic_free.aspx may do what you want.

Thank you, now I know at least, that I don't need to continue looking for the right command I will do as you recommended and try the software you proposed.

Yours Frank

Frank: If you feel really bold, you could rewrite Winsteps.ini in your batch file.
Append the column selection line that you want each time.
1) Find the path to Winsteps.ini on your computer disk
For me it is:
"C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\Local Settings\Application Data\Winsteps.com\Winsteps\Winsteps.ini"
2) Launch Winsteps, analyze a data file,
3) Output Files menu: make the PFILE- field selection. Click on Make default
4) Open Winsteps.ini in NotePad. Copy out the OFSFIELDS=line
5) In your batch file, add this line before calling Winsteps in order to append the Field selection to the end of Winsteps.ini (overriding other field selections in Winsteps.ini)
echo OFSFIELDS=NYYYYYYNYYYNYYYYYYYYNYYYYNYNNN >> "path to Winsteps.ini"
6) back to 3) for the next field selection

Oh Thank you, a little unconventional but if it works I am pleased I will try it this way.

Thank you and a nice weekend to you

Yours Frank