Separate Input Data file from associate files

[sneceesay77]

Thank you for this helpful forum.

By default when you create a data file four associated files are also created in the same folder. Is it possible to separate the data file with these associate files? I want to put my data files in a separate folder.

Thank you.

[khurshid.arshad]

Dear sneceesay77

I don't think so you can separate your data file from other four associated files during data entry. You can use filecopy function to make backup in an other folder. In this case you can see only single data file in separate folder but keep in mind that this is a backup file not data entry file.

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[Gregory Martin]

Arshad is correct. There are several files that get created along with your data file (an index file, a notes file, etc.), and these will always get created in the same folder as your data file. We always suggest that people use an extension (like .dat) for the data files so that it is easy to differentiate between the data files and the other helper files that get created.