Import Parametric Values
- Select in the Navigation Menu. The Parametric Types tab window displays.
- Select the Values tab.
- Click on the dropdown.
- Select the named parametric you want to import value data into from the list.
- Click the dropdown in the Ribbon Menu and then click .
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Navigate to the file you want to import, select the file and click . The import process compares the existing parametric value data to the data to be imported and displays the results in the Import tab window. Notice the Import Row check box and Import Status columns for each rate row. The Import Status column is typically set to "Insert."
Tips:
The parametric value data does not change until you click , so you have an opportunity to scan the rows for any potential errors or unexpected content. You can change the Import Row check box setting to exclude rows you don't want to import. Or, cancel the process and make corrections to the file before you import the data.
Notice the option in the Import tab window. Clicking displays a Mapping tab window. For each value data Required Column, map it to the applicable import File Column from the dropdown. There are only two columns in the Excel file, a variable value (x) and actual (y) value. Once you move to the Mapping tab, you must complete the mapping. Click to move back to the Import tab window.
- Click .
- Optional. Close the Parametric Types tab.