Rev. Date: 16-Apr-15 Art: 714384-01F 22-31OPERATOR LIST IMPORTImport ListInstructions1. Under Fields in text file:, use the mouse to drag and drop the fieldnames so they match the order in which the fields appear in the text filecontaining the list to be imported. If a field does not appear in the textfile, drag it to the Available fields: list. If the text file contains a fieldthat should be ignored, drag a SkipField(x) field to the Fields in textfile: list to mark where that field appears.2. Fields in the text file containing the list to be imported must beseparated by a comma or other delimiter character. Specify theseparator in the Delimiter character box.3. If a qualifier character is used to enclose the data contained in eachthe field in the text file containing the list to be imported, select thischaracter from the Text qualifier: list.4. If the first line of the text file is a header line listing the names of thefields in the text file containing the list to be imported, click Skip firstline of file (file contains headers). The import function cannot processheader lines.5. If all operators in the text file containing the list to be imported areto be certified for one method, click Assume a test method for alloperators and select i-STAT for cartridge testing or Precision PCx forthe MediSense Precision PCx or PCx Plus Glucose Strip testing on thei-STAT1 Analyzer. If this option is selected, the text file does not need tocontain a Method field. If this option is selected and the text file doescontain a Method field, its contents will be ignored6. If all operators will be certified from the same date, click on Assume acertification start date for all operators and enter the start date. Ifthis option is selected, the text file does not need to contain a Certifiedfrom field. If this option is selected and the text file does contain aCertified from field, its contents will be ignored.This function in the Operator Workspace on the CDS5 allows an operator listto be imported from a text file. To access this function, click on Main OpenAdministration Function Operator from the main menu to open the OperatorWorkspace. Select Operator Import List… from the main menu to open theImport Operator List window. This window is used to describe the format of thetext file containing the list to be imported into the CDS.
