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PURPOSE Convert text (ie ASCII) data files in DL format to UCINET format.

DESCRIPTION Imports ASCII files, that is plain text files which are in DL format into UCINET. These files can be created externally or using the UCINET text editor, more information is contained in the users guide or in the DL help.

PARAMETERS 
Input dataset:
Name of DL type file containing data to be imported. Data type: ASCII or text.

Output data type: (Default = Real)
Choices are:

Byte - whole numbers in the range 0 to 255 inclusive.   
Missing values are not allowed.

Smallint - whole numbers in the range -32000 to 32000.   
Missing values are not allowed.

Real - real numbers in the range -1.E36 to 1.E36. 
Missing values permissible.

Output dataset: 
Name of UCINET data file, this will be set to the same name as the text file by default.

LOG FILE UCINET data file.

TIMING O(N^2).

COMMENTS None