Technical Support

Modifying the Tracer Letter

Problem: Customer wants to modify the text or style of the Tracer Letter.

Cause: Customer preference

Solution: Using a text editor open the file "tracer.txt" in the VF directory. Make changes as needed and save the file.

Keystrokes: From VersaForm:

Press ALT+U, Select "Shell to DOS" and press <Enter>

At the DOS prompt type "edit tracer.txt" and press <Enter>

Modify the text and position of text as needed. Be careful to not remove any line with a "~" mark. These items refer to data fields in the program.

You can add new codes. For example adding "~Vlongdate" will insert the system date (Month, day, year format) at that point in the letter.

When finished press "ALT+F" to open the file menu.

Select "X" to exit the editor.

When prompted to save the file press "Y" and then the <Enter> key.

Type "exit" to return to VersaForm

Notes: Letters like this can be modified by the same process. When running the tracer letter feature the user will be given the opportunity to modify the file (form letter).

References: VersaForm XL page 278 - the section on Mail Merge (or see the index).

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