Exporting target length data

Target length values can be exported from a target length variable to a comma-separated values file (*.targetlength.csv).

To export target lengths for an echogram:

  1. On the Echogram menu, point to Export, and then click Target lengths to CSV.
  2. On the export dialog box, specify the Export options.
  3. Click Export...

To export target lengths for a selection:

  1. Make a selection using any selection tool.
  2. On the right-click on the selection, point to Export Selection, and then click Target lengths to CSV.
  3. On the export dialog box, specify the Export options.
  4. Click Export...

Target length file format (*.targetlength.csv)

The first line of the .csv file lists the variables that are exported (these will be used as column headings if the file is loaded into a spreadsheet program). Each subsequent line contains the value for each variable for each single target.

Variable

Description

Ping_date

The date (yyyy-MM-dd) on which the ping was transmitted

Ping_time

The time (HH:mm:ss) at which the ping was transmitted

Ping_milliseconds

The millisecond component of Ping_time (0..999).

Target_on_axis_depth

See About Target_on_axis_depth

Target_length

See About_Target_length

Target_length_uncompensated

See About_Target_length_uncompensated

Target_length_manual

See About_Target_length_manual

Exclude_below_line_depth

A value is exported if an Exclude below line is selected on the Analysis page of the Variable Properties dialog box. Otherwise, the value is set to the no data export value.

See also

Target length from single beam data
Target properties from multibeam data: Target length
Length Frequency Distribution