Creating a New Data File

Now you need a data file. You probably have some. If not, you can create an example file as shown below.

The best practice is to place your input data into data-in.

Right-click data-in item in the Navigator pane and select NewFile from the context menu.

Creating a Flat Data File

Figure 1.3. Creating a Flat Data File


Type file name, e.g. input.dat. It will be created and stored in the highlighted data-in subfolder.

Selecting a Folder for the Data File

Figure 1.4. Selecting a Folder for the Data File


The file will be created and opened.

Still Empty Data File

Figure 1.5. Still Empty Data File


Enter some data records in this file; for example, copy and paste the lines below (make sure there is an empty line at the end):

John;Smith;25000
Peter;Brown;30000
George;Hardy;20000
Richard;Gordon;22000
Mark;Taylor;40000
Michael;Lester;18000
George;Smith;30000
Albert;Brown;30000
Filling the Graph with Delimited Data Records

Figure 1.6. Filling the Graph with Delimited Data Records


Now you will create your graph.