To load a sample data file:

• Select Load data file... from the Tools menu.
• In the Open dialog box, select the data file to use as a sample.
• In the Ascii/Unicode conversion frame select the appropriate conversion options:         
• Auto - FTDesign will automatically convert the selected sample data file to Unicode based on your current system locale.
• Custom - choose a custom filter to convert the data file. Click the Filters... button and the Input Filters dialog box will open. Click Add and select a filter to be used for conversion.
• None - no conversion filter is used.

• Click the Open button to load the sample data file.
• The sample data file appears in the printmap window.

• Double click on the printmap work space to display the properties of the data file.
• Page height - the number of rows per page. This defaults to 80 on the assumption that most samples will have each page terminated by a Form Feed before 80 rows per page.
• Infinite - check this box to have an infinite page height, generally used with repaginated data files.
• Column - starting column of the Detail Area in the printmap workspace.
• Row - starting row of the Detail Area in the printmap work space.
• Width - width of the Detail Area in the printmap workspace.
• Height - height of the Detail Area in the printmap workspace.