Customizing the Export File
As described here, you can use the Purpose Combo Box to set the default fields for retention and calculation.
Should there ever be an occasion when none of the defaults are suitable for your needs, NAACCR Prep allows you to alter the specifications for the export file through the process of customization.
To enable customization, simply check the Customize Check Box.
Once you do, additional fields will appear in the Retained Fields Table and possibly in the Calculated Fields Table as well.
In addition to the new fields appearing in the tables, the check box columns in both of the tables are enabled as are the Select All/Clear All Fields for Retention and Select All/Clear All Fields for Calculation buttons. The Output Record Type, Diagnosis Start Date, and Diagnosis End Date combo boxes are enabled as well.
Fields can be added and removed from the export file specifications by checking or unchecking the check box that corresponds to the field.
The record type can be set using the Output Record Type Combo Box.
The diagnosis date range can be set using the Diagnosis Start Date and the Diagnosis End Date combo boxes.
If at any point you should change your mind about customizing the specifications of the export file, unchecking the Customize Check Box will undo all of the changes you have made and reset the fields and controls back to their default states.
Note: It is strongly recommended that whenever you customize the specifications for the export file that the resulting file be run through the edits program.