General > Export table

Exporting table values as an external text file

Export Table module writes tabular data generated by the Create Table module to external file formats. It enables seismic geometry and trace-header information to be shared, archived, or analyzed outside the processing system without modifying the original seismic data or tables.

The input table must be created prior to export.

Exporting large full trace-header tables may require significant disk space. The Export Table module does not alter table contents or seismic headers. Regenerate tables after any header or geometry modification before export

Typical Applications

•Exporting source, receiver, and bin geometry for reporting

•Importing header data into spreadsheets, databases

•Performing advanced QC and custom analysis outside the software

Supported Inputs

•Source tables

•Receiver tables

•Bin (CMP) tables

•Trace tables

Output

The module produces one external file containing the contents of the selected table. Exported files include column headers and row data exactly as stored in the table.

Table in - connect/reference to the table. This table is typically either from Create table module or any module which generates the tabular information.

Text Format { Text (Tab delimited), CSV (comma delimited), Formatted text (Space delimited) } - select the output table file text format from the drop down menu. By default, Text (Tab delimited).

Text (Tab delimited) separates columns using tab

CSV (comma delimited) uses commas for spreadsheet compatibility.

Formatted text (space delimited) aligns columns using fixed-width spacing for readability.

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Text filename - specifies the name and location of the output text file. If the file already exists, it will be overwritten.

Save table header - writes/displays the table column names as the first row of the exported file. Recommended for spreadsheet, database use.

Number of threads - One less than total no of nodes/threads to execute a job in multi-thread mode. Limit number of threads on main machine.

Skip - By default, FALSE(Unchecked). This option helps to bypass the module from the workflow.

There are no output data vista items available for this module. The actual output table file name should be provided in the Parameters tab.

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In this example workflow, we are exporting a table which was created by "Create table" module. There are another procedures/module where tabular information is available, those tables can also be exported by using Export table module.

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Reference/connect Table in to Create table output tables. i.e. choose any one from the available options as shown below.

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In the parameters tab, choose the desired the format and provide an output file name. Also, check the option to store the headers information. This will be useful in identifying the headers in the text file.

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