CPFALOC.CSV File Delete Options

If this is the initial bar code scan using your Intermec bar code scanner, you can ignore these instructions.

If this is NOT the initial bar code scan, you must decide what action to take regarding the ASCII file data (CPFALOC.CSV) that was created during the previous scan and whose data still resides in the scanner's hard drive.

A new scan will automatically append additional data to an existing CPFALOC.CSV file in your scanner. If you fail to delete the existing CPFALOC.CSV residing in the scanner, the newly scanned data will be added to the previously scanned data in the file and may give you unexpected results.

Most users will want to delete the existing data from the CPFALOC.CSV file before performing a new scan.

Note: Deltek recommends that you use the scanner's built-in File Delete function to delete the contents of the existing CPFALOC.CSV file from the scanner. This methodology minimizes any problems that might occur during the upload (using Intermec's FileCopy Utility).

If you choose to empty the file, delete the CPFALOC.CSV file from the previous scan at the beginning of EACH scan session (following the initial scan session).

To access Intermec's built-in File Delete scanner function, position your cursor in the first field in any Costpoint application screen (NOT the System Menu or File Manager screens) and press the F10 key on your scanner. Then press Enter.

The following message displays on the scanner screen:

Warning:  This will delete the contents of your file.  Continue?

Enter Y (Yes) to delete the contents of the previously created CPFALOC.CSV file in preparation for the new scanning event. (The delete function begins immediately, without the need to press Enter.)

Enter N (No) to prevent the system from deleting the contents of the previously created CPFALOC.CSV file in preparation for the new scanning event.

Although Deltek does not recommend this methodology, you can use Intermec's FileCopy Utility Delete Now or After Upload button functions while uploading CPFALOC.CSV

Using this methodology, when you upload the CPFALOC.CSV file back into Costpoint from the scanner using Intermec's FileCopy Utility, you can choose the timing of the file delete function. In Intermec's FileCopy Utility screen, in the Delete Terminal File group box, you can select the Delete Now button OR you can select the After Upload button.