Operator List Import - VetScan i-STAT 1 Operator's Manual

Operator List Import

This function in the Operator Workspace on the CDS5
allows an operator list to be imported from a text file. To
access this function, click Main > Open Administration
Function > Operator from the main menu to open the
Operator Workspace. Select Operator > Import List...
from the main menu to open the Import Operator List win-
dow. This window is used to describe the format of the test
file containing the list to be imported into the CDS.
Under Fields in text file, use the mouse to drag and drop the field names so they match the order in
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which the fields appear in the text file containing the list to be imported. If a field does not appear in
the text file, drag it to the Available fields list. If the text file contains a field that should be ignored,
drag a SkipField(x) field to the Fields in text file list to mark where that field appears.
2. Fields in the text file containing the list to be imported must be separated by a comma or other delim-
iter character. Specify the separator in the Delimiter character box.
3. If a qualifier character is used to enclose the data contained in each the field in the text field contain-
ing the list to be imported, select this character from the Text qualifier list.
4. If the first line of the text file is a header line listing the names of the fields in the text file containing
the list to be imported, click Skip first line of file (file contains headers). The import function can-
not process header lines.
5. If all operators in the text file containing the list to be imported are to be certified for one method,
click Assume a test method for all operators, and select i-STAT for cartridge testing or Precision
PCx for the PCx Plus Glucose Strip testing on the VetScan i-STAT 1. If this option is selected and
the text file does not need to contain a Method field. If this option is selected and the text file does
contain a Method field, its contents will be ignored.
If all operators will be certified from the same date, click Assume a certification start date for all
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operators and enter the start date. If this option is selected, the text file does not need to contain a
Certified from field. If this option is selected and the text file does contain a Certified from field,
its contents will be ignored.
If all operators are to be assigned to the same department, click Assume a single department for all
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operators and enter or select the department from the drop-down list. If this option is selected, the
text file does not need to contain a Department field. If this option is selected and the text file does
contain a Department field, its contents will be ignored.
Click Select File... and select the name of text file containing the list to be imported.
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Click Import File to import the list from the text file.
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Note: Operator data that already exists in the CDS5 database takes precedence over
any data imported from a text file.
Export List
After a list has been imported or created, it can be exported for backup purposes.
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