Importing a csv or txt file, Importing a, Csv or txt file – Turning Technologies TurningPoint 5 User Manual

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Double-click a cell and edit the participant information.

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To add a participant, click the Participant icon and select Add.

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To remove a participant, select the participant, click the Participant icon and select Remove.

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To add a column, click the Column icon and select Add.

Select a header type.

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Custom - Enter a name for the column header in the box provided and click OK.

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Voting Weight - A participant vote is equal to one. A voting weight allows a participant’s vote to be weighted
heavier than a single vote. For example, a voting weight of “2” would be equal to two votes.

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To remove or edit a column, select the column header, click the Column icon and select Remove or Edit.

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To use the find or replace feature, click Edit and select Find.

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Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Participant List Overview screen.

Importing a CSV or TXT File

If participant information is stored in a CSV or TXT file, it can be imported directly into the Participant List Editor.

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Select the Manage tab.

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Select a participant list and click Edit Participants.

The Participant List Editor is displayed.

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Click Participant, mouse over Import and select one of the following options:

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CSV - A comma-separated values (CSV) file contains tabular data (numbers and text) in plain-text form. An
Excel spreadsheet can be saved as a CSV file.

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TXT - A text file (TXT) is a computer file that stores a typed document as a series of alphanumeric characters
and does not contain special formatting.

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Navigate to the desired file and click Open.

The Import File window opens.

A preview of the import is displayed in the bottom half of
the Import File window.

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Select the delimiter type.

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Check the box to the right of Contains Headers if the file
being imported has headers. Headers will be excluded
from the import.

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If necessary, adjust the Starting Row or Starting
Column
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If the Device ID or User ID is in a column with a different
header name, select the column header from the
appropriate drop-down menu.

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Click Import.

WARNING

Importing data will overwrite all data currently in the grid.

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Click Yes to proceed.

The participant information is imported into the participant list.

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Click Save and Close to save the changes and return to the Participant List Overview screen.

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