IF THE EXPORTED FILE HAS NO DEFAULT FILE TYPE (Filename is Missing the at the End) “.xls” NOTE: This section is relevant for if your file is downloaded without a file type (There is no at the “.xls” end of the filename). If this happens, your computer does not have the required information to determine which program should be used to open the file. If your file is downloaded without the file type after completing steps 1 through 4 of to Export “How the Diverse Vendor Directory”, you will need to rename the file by putting at the end. “.xls” Step 1: You should see a similar screen as seen below, after having completed the to Export the “How Diverse Vendor Directory” section of this document. As seen after accessing Amtrak’s current Diverse Vendor Report and clicking to Microsoft “Export Excel” using Google Chrome on a Windows 7 machine. The file is saved as seen at the bottom of the web browser in the screenshot below. “ZWA_PR_DIVERSE_VENDOR_REP”, Step 2: Navigate to where on your machine the file was downloaded Step 3: After locating your file, change the filename so that is at the end of the file. Doing this “.xls” should associate this file to be opened with your machine’s default Spreadsheet Program. Step 4: Once your file is downloaded and the file is correctly associated, you should be able to properly open the file for any searching or analyzing, as desired.
IF THE EXPORTED FILE HAS NO DEFAULT FILE TYPE (Filename is Missing the “.xls” at the End) NOTE: This section is relevant for if your file is downloaded without a file type (There is no “.xls” at the end of the filename). If this happens, your computer does not have the required information to determine which program should be used to open the file. If your file is downloaded without the file type after completing steps 1 through 4 of “How to Export the Diverse Vendor Directory”, you will need to rename the file by putting “.xls” at the end. Step 1: You should see a similar screen as seen below, after having completed the “How to Export the Diverse Vendor Directory” section of this document. As seen after accessing Amtrak’s current Diverse Vendor Report and clicking “Export to Microsoft Excel” using Google Chrome on a Windows 7 machine. The file is saved as “ZWA_PR_DIVERSE_VENDOR_REP”, seen at the bottom of the web browser in the screenshot below. Step 2: Navigate to where on your machine the file was downloaded Step 3: After locating your file, change the filename so that “.xls” is at the end of the file. Doing this should associate this file to be opened with your machine’s default Spreadsheet Program. Step 4: Once your file is downloaded and the file is correctly associated, you should be able to properly open the file for any searching or analyzing, as desired.