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    File Format

    Mist User Guide
    File Format Editor

    Use the File Format editor to define the columns in a file format.

    File Format Designer

    Enter a column's name, data type, delimiter, column type, and other properties in its data grid row.

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    ColumnAdd a column to the file format.

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