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Editing the Contents of a File

Editing the Contents of a File

You can edit a one-page plain text or tabular data (CSV, TSV) file that you own, both in the file view and in the Tabular View. In order to do so, you adjust the Page Size (KB) slider until all of the data is displayed on one page.

If the file is too large, you can:

  • Create a copy of the file by downloading the file, editing it as needed, and then uploading it to the DE as a new file.
  • Copy a large file in the Data Store using the iCommands command line utility. For more information, see Using iCommands.
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  2. Click the checkbox for the file you own.
  3. Click Edit and then click Edit File.
    When you first open the file, the Page Size (KB) slider by default is at the far left position, more than one page is displayed in the page navigation (unless the file is very small), the Save button is not enabled, and Not Editable is displayed.

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  4. Drag the Page Size (KB) slider until the page navigation at the bottom displays 1 of 1.

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    Once page 1 of 1 is displayed, the file becomes editable. If the file still is not editable, you either don't have Own permissions to the file, the file is not an editable text file, or it is too large.

  5. Edit the file.
  6. When done, click Save.

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