Raw Data Files

Raw data files contain only data, either generated by a programming language or entered with a data entry device or a text editor. Raw data arranged in almost any format can be read, including raw matrix materials and nonprintable codes. User-entered data can be embedded within a command file as inline data (BEGIN DATA-END DATA) or saved as an external file. Nonprintable machine codes are usually stored in an external file.

Commands that read raw data files include:

• GET DATA
• DATA LIST
• MATRIX DATA

Complex and hierarchical raw data files can be read using commands such as:

• INPUT PROGRAM
• FILE TYPE
• REREAD
• REPEATING DATA