Rev. Date: 07/18/06 Art: 714384-00D 22-31
OPERATOR LIST IMPORT
Import List
Instructions
1. Under Fields in text file:
, use the mouse to drag and drop the field
names so they match the order in 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 delimiter 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 file containing 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 cannot 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 MediSense Precision PCx or PCx Plus Glucose Strip testing on the
i-STAT1 Analyzer. If this option is selected, 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
6. If all operators will be certified from the same date, click on
Assume a
certification start date for all 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.
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 on 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 window. This window is used to describe the
format of the text file containing the list to be imported into the CDS.