Difference between revisions of "File upload guide"

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  At the moment the system performs four types of error checks:
 
  At the moment the system performs four types of error checks:
 
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<li>'''Missing_columns''' - mandatory columns are missing in the uploaded file.</li>
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<li>'''Missing_columns''' - checks for mandatory columns missing in the uploaded file.</li>
<li>'''Invalid_datatype''' - cells with data of type other than desribed in [[File_formats|File formats section]]. </li>
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<li>'''Invalid_datatype''' - checks whether cells are of type desribed in [[File_formats|File formats section]], i.e. Numeric, String, Binary, Datetime or other. </li>
<li>'''Unrecognized_values'''</li>
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<li>'''Unrecognized_values''' - checks whether the following column values: country, cow_code, technical_indicator_name exist in database. If not the user should update the appropriate WesSISPedia page. </li>
<li>'''Scale/Value_mismatch'''</li>
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<li>'''Scale/Value_mismatch''' - checks </li>
 
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Revision as of 17:02, 4 September 2019

To upload a file, use the "UPLOAD DATA" menu option.

Note that the system accepts only .csv, .xls, .xlsx files. Please, ensure that data formatted according to templates described in File formats .


Error logs

At the moment the system performs four types of error checks:
  1. Missing_columns - checks for mandatory columns missing in the uploaded file.
  2. Invalid_datatype - checks whether cells are of type desribed in File formats section, i.e. Numeric, String, Binary, Datetime or other.
  3. Unrecognized_values - checks whether the following column values: country, cow_code, technical_indicator_name exist in database. If not the user should update the appropriate WesSISPedia page.
  4. Scale/Value_mismatch - checks