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General formatting |
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CSV stands for “comma-separated values” and thus provides a simple format for the exchange of structured data. A CSV file can be interpreted as table, where the separators within one text line separate the columns from each other. In principle, CSV files can be processed or created with any text editor. For more comfortable processing, however, it is recommended to use special software tools which additionally support processing (e.g. MS Excel).
All three import and export files have a similar structure. The following formatting rules must be complied with:
iThe standard value separator is the semicolon “;”! iThe first line of each file is used as “head of table” and is NOT evaluated! iThe period “..” is used as decimal separator for floating-point numbers! iThe apostrophe “‘” is not a valid sign for import and export and should not be used in the data! |
Internal type identifiers are partially used in the individual tables. An overview of all type identifiers used in the present version of ema can be created via the command Export documentation for csv files .... As a result, a CSV file is created, which contains a table of all valid task types and their parameters (including type definitions and value ranges) in the first part and a list of all value types for selection parameters in the second part. The respective type identifiers are complemented by the descriptions used in the user interface.