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Re: Multiple recorders through xl import?

Have I misread the help files, or is it possible to import multiple recorders for an observation through the import wizard?

Going through the wizard - doesnt seem to offer an opportunity to match multiple recorders for an observation - yet the help files suggests that recorders seperated by commas (or other) will be read seperately.

Please someone tell me its possible.

TA

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Re: Multiple recorders through xl import?

Yes it is possible. The import wizard automatically splits them out for you and presents them as a list so you have to match against each one separately. Does that make sense?

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3 Reply by Matt_tullie (edited by Matt_tullie 26-03-2008 08:53:05)

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Re: Multiple recorders through xl import?

Sense...

Sure it makes sense - it just doesnt do it.

The import wizard does not want to seperate out the individuals - but leaves them as multiple entries.

See screen dump.

http://forums.nbn.org.uk/uploads.php?fi … tiples.JPG

I've imposed consistent formatting - 'comma, single spaces' between names and the other commas replaced with underscores in an attempt to solve things.

To no avail.

?

Addendum - another installation of R6 seems to do what its supposed to do and seperate out the individuals... 'shrug'

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Re: Multiple recorders through xl import?

Are the imports you're trying identical or different? It could be for format of the names Recorder doesn't recognise. I don't think it likes backward (e.g. Roper, C.) names, although I could be wrong. Or perhaps it is multiple backwards names it doesn't like (e.g. Roper, .C; Grose, M). Not sure without further testing.

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Re: Multiple recorders through xl import?

Sally R has pointed out that the Determiner column (which was the same as the Observer column) was being read at the same time as the Observer column - and hence the matches were agglomerating and confusing things.

My fault.

But yes it clearly likes to have the names in a forward direction.

Im getting there. Beginning to realise how much cleaning needs to be done before I expose it to Recorder.

Thanks for thoughts.

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