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Using dataslots : Exporting and importing dataslots : Importing dataslots
 

Importing dataslots

You can import user-defined dataslots from an existing dataslot XML (or CSV) file or from an existing process template file.
To import dataslots:
1. From the Dataslots tab, click the Import () icon.
The Import Dataslots wizard appears.
2. From the first page of the Import Dataslots wizard, select any of the following options, then click Next:
*CSV (Comma-delimited) File: to import the dataslots from a CSV (comma-delimited) file.
*XML File: to import the dataslots from an XML file.
3. If you select the CSV (Comma-delimited) File option, the CSV (Comma-delimited) File page of the Import Dataslots wizard appears.
a. To select the CSV dataslot file, click Browse File System.
b. Select the CSV file and click Open
The selected file and its location is displayed in the text box provided in the CSV (Comma-delimited) File page.
4. If you select the XML File option, the XML File page of the Import Dataslots wizard appears.
a. Click Browse File System to browse to an file.
b. Select the file (XML, SPT, or SWT)and click Open.
The dataslot file and its location is displayed in the text box provided in the XML File page.
5. Click Next to display the Dataslots page of the Import Dataslots wizard.
You can use the Dataslots page to select the dataslots that you want to import.
a. Select the checkbox of each dataslot or the dataslot type (for example, "CHARACTER") check box (to select all dataslots of that type). Alternatively, click Select All to select all of the listed dataslots. To deselect the dataslots, click Deselect All.
6. Click Finish to import the dataslots.