Obviously, before 'Convert XLS' can do anything, you the user must specify what exactly is to be done. Each 'item' that is being done is considered a conversion task. You specify a conversion task in the upper part of the program's user interface, and once completely specified, press the Add button. As you add conversion tasks, you will see them listed in the bottom portion of the user interface called the 'conversion task list'.
You may edit a conversion task by first selecting it by clicking it in the conversion task list. After changing the settings, click the Update button in the upper toolbar.
NOTE: The word "task" is used often in this manual, and is meant to refer to a single operation that shows up as a single row in the 'Conversion Task List'.
When specifying a task, the very first thing you choose is whether it is going to be a conversion or special process task. File conversion takes a file and changes its type (i.e. from XLS to CSV). To manipulate the contents of a file, select "Special Processing on Files".
Whether you've chosen a 'Conversion' or 'Special Process' you will always have to specify both the Original File(s) and Target File(s). Original files are those files that exist (or will exist as a result of a previous conversion task) and are to be used as the input to a conversion or special process task. Target Files are those files that are the output of the action performed on the Original Files.
See Also:
Saving and Restoring a `Conversion Job'