Editing Extras (section)

==Importing from a File==
Importing from a file is the mode of entering large amounts of data records into LiveDC at one time. There is a learning curve to this process, but once this skill is acquired it becomes very useful. Essentially, the user is inputting all of their data records in at the same time and letting LiveDC do the heavy lifting and analysis. Importing from a file is used all across the LiveDC platform, where mostly everything in the software can be imported in a bulk format. You will need to gather the following information prior to importing a file:
*Asset specific information
*Location and physical dimension information regarding the asset
*Data series specific information
*Visual specific information

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===Instructions===
<ol>
  <li>On the navigation menu (left-hand side) click “Extras” and select the button called “Import from File…” this will open a new window titled “Import from File”</li>
    <ol type="a">
      <li>Click the “Browse” button to select the document to import into LiveDC</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Once the file is selected, you will have the option to perform analysis on the imported data before committing that information to the database</li>
          <li>This helps prevent errors and will give you the results back to ensure all values are correct before actually importing the data</li>
        </ol>
      <li>To perform an analysis on the document, check the box titled “Perform Analysis Only” to green check mark</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Once you have validated that there are no errors and the data looks correct (denoted by performing analysis and getting all green highlighted columns back in the results spreadsheet)</li>
           <ol type="A">
              <li>Green means you are good to go, there are no errors found</li>
              <li>Yellow means warning, something has been updated but you are still ok to upload</li>
              <li>Red means error, this item will not be imported into LiveDC</li>
              <li>No color or white means that that item is already in the software and there are no changes to it</li>
            </ol>
          <li>To actually import the file and commit the data into LiveDC, check the box titled “Perform Analysis Only” to change it to the red X</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Click “Import”</li>
    </ol>
</ol>
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