Option Data File
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Option data files contain :doc:`option <DEXiGlosOpt>` data, which is
imported and exported through :doc:`File Menu <DEXiIntMenuFile>`
commands. In :doc:`DEXi <DEXi>`, the contents and format of option
files are controlled at three points:

-  On :doc:`Charts Page/Options Sub-page <DEXiIntTabChart>`, where you
   can select options to be actually exported (all options are selected
   by default).
-  In 'Import options' and 'Export options' dialogues that are used to
   specify file names and basic file format, which is either
   'Tab-delimited' or 'Comma-separated (CSV)'.
-  In :ref:`Settings/Import-Export <DEXiIntSett_iex>`, where you can
   specify further details of 'Option data format'.

Examples
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1. Tab-delimited option data file containing both options from the :doc:`Car
Evaluation <DEXiCar>` model and exported using the default
:ref:`Settings <DEXiIntSett_iex>`: using 'base 1' values, displaying
all attributes using indentation, normal orientation. The TAB character
is denoted '¬'.

| ``¬Car1¬Car2``
| ``CAR¬4¬3``
| ``. PRICE¬3¬2``
| ``. . BUY.PRICE¬2¬2``
| ``. . MAINT.PRICE¬3¬2``
| ``. TECH.CHAR.¬4¬3``
| ``. . COMFORT¬3¬3``
| ``. . . #PERS¬3¬3``
| ``. . . #DOORS¬3¬3``
| ``. . . LUGGAGE¬3¬3``
| ``. . SAFETY¬3¬2``

2. The same data as above but using comma-separated format, 'base 0'
values and including only non-indented basic attributes in normal
orientation.

| ``"","Car1","Car2"``
| ``"BUY.PRICE","1","1"``
| ``"MAINT.PRICE","2","1"``
| ``"#PERS","2","2"``
| ``"#DOORS","2","2"``
| ``"LUGGAGE","2","2"``
| ``"SAFETY","2","1"``

3. The same as above, but with text values and transposed orientation.

| ``"","BUY.PRICE","MAINT.PRICE","#PERS","#DOORS","LUGGAGE","SAFETY"``
| ``"Car1","medium","low","more","4","big","high"``
| ``"Car2","medium","medium","more","4","big","medium"``

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