Now we're ready to move on to selecting the actual fields to export. The fields are the actual set of data. It is often useful to export only a subset of the records you wish to see To do so, move the mouse cursor to the Record Range section of the Fields screen. If you wish to change the first record to be exported, change the number in the top text box in the Record range section by moving the mouse cursor over it, clicking, and typing the new number. The output format specifies to the CD-ROM interface the way in which the data will be stored in the destination file specified above.
Delimited fields are best for spreadsheets and word-processors.
SAS and SPSS are specialized and generally cannot be read by programs other than those for which they are intended. To select an output format Click on the Format tab at the top of the export window. Click on the radio-button next to the format you desire.