# Helpful Hint if Using Log Files

Considering that you may wish to export retrieved log data to a spreadsheet or database for sorting and processing of large amounts of data, it may be strategically helpful to include brief leading characters in the text messages that will assist with initial sorting operations. You can include such brief leading strings in the message planning worksheets, then disregard the leading characters when using them as the guide for recording of voice messages. However, include them in the actual text messages that are entered in the Messages dialog box under Alarmware™.

The logfileh.txt file located in your Alarmware directory will be placed at the beginning of any CSV-formatted log file transferred to Alarmware. This is a header file, used to identify each column of data.