Using Data Tables in Mathcad Prime 3.0

[avarma]

Hello,

I was working on Mathcad Prime 3.0 and I started using it only a week back. I tried to insert data in to the table from a text file as we do it in Mathcad and I didn't succeed, I tried several options available in Prime such as README, but I didn't really understood how to use it to get the data into table.

As many of us know that in Mathcad we do it in a very simple manner by inserting a table and importing data into it, and if we un check the relative file path then the data can be stored in the template forever.

I was struggling to do the same thing in Mathcad Prime 3.0. Can someone one help me in this regard.

Thank you very much in Advance!

Ashok.

[Fred_Kohlhepp · Accepted solution]

I'm a long time user of 15, and I love the data tables.

In Prime you can insert an EXCEL component. Paste your data into the blank component, then write an output statement to pull the data into Mathcad. A little clunkier than data tables, but the same end result.

[avarma]

Thank you very much Fred! It worked

[nas0k]

For a text file, try something like A:= then input the data file using the "Data Filename" icon. from there, use READTEXT(A)= which will display your text array. You can designate "READTEXT(A)" as a matrix too, i.e. M:= READTEXT(A).

I hope this helps.

Norm

[Fred_Kohlhepp]

The problem I have with this approach is that the data is not stored in the Mathcad file; if someone "reorganizes" the files and the link is broken the data is lost and the sheet breaks. To avoid this I have occasionally:

data := READFILE("your data file") {get the data you want into the Mathcad variable data}

data = { xxx xxx xxx } {write out the data matrix if it's not too large}

copy what's in the square brackets. (Make sure the accuracy is what you need.)

data := (paste the clipboard data here) {defines the variable data with the actual numbers.}

Go back and disable the "READFILE" command

data is now stored in the Mathcad sheet.