• Data Viewer User's Guide
    • Introduction to Data Viewer
    • How to ...
      • Open CSPro Data Files
      • Navigating Data Viewer's Windows
      • Filtering Cases and Display Options
      • Converting CSPro Data Files to Other Formats
      • Export Data
      • Downloading and Synchronizing Data
      • Run Production Synchronizations
      • Get Help
    • Appendix

Open CSPro Data Files

Select Data Viewer from the CSPro Tools dropdown menu, or from the Start > Programs > CSPro 8.0 menu.
To open a data file ...
  1. Click the File menu and select Open, or press Ctrl+O.
  2. Select the CSPro data file that you want to open.
  3. If you choose a text data file, you will need to select the CSPro dictionary that describes it. If you do not have the associated dictionary, you will not be able to view the data file in Data Viewer.
To open a Sync PFF (to download data) ...
  1. Click the File menu and select Open, or press Ctrl+O.
  2. In the bottom right corner of the open dialog, click the file type dropdown and choose the second option, "PFF Files (.pff)."
  3. Select a Sync PFF file.
  4. Opening the Sync PFF will attempt to synchronize data with the server. Therefore, this option should only be used when you have internet access.
Note: Only one data file can be viewed at a time. If you want to view more than one file, you will have to open a separate instance of Data Viewer.