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Biopointe Central User’s Manual
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D) Import
Import option allows you to import all the text file’s data into the user database. System will prompt you if
there is any duplicate User id.
E) Default Authentication Flag
During the import operation, the application will automatically fill in the Authentication Flag field based on
the selection.
WARNING:
Make sure that the field separator is correct as it affects the import of correct data into the
system.
N. Export User Information
Export User Information Module allows you to export all records in the user database into an ASCII text
file. It also provides user a separator option for user to export into the different kind of separator Text file.
Separator option allows you to choose which kind of separator that the ASCII text file has. A Separator
Character separates the fields in the ASCII text file. There are 3 kind of separator provided in this option
namely Comma, Fixed and Other.
Comma separator separates the field with a comma (,). Eg field1, field2, field3, field4, field5
Fixed separator separates the field using fixed field length. Please refer to the Appendix B: Export Field
Table for the field size. Eg field1 field2field3 field4 field5
Other separator separates the field with a user-defined character. Eg. Selected Other: &. The txt file:
field1&field2& field3&field4&field5
To Export data,
(1) Select which kind of separator you wanted to export to.
(2) Click on the export button to start exporting data.
(3) Key in the directory and the file name when the system prompted.
(4) Wait until a message box shows that the exporting of data has finished.