Steps to upload data via the
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Data Importer portal
1. Open up the Data Importer using the url http://biaweb.forest.usf.edu/BIADataLoad/Import/FileTypeSelection
2. Click on the 'Start Submission' Button or 'Log in' link on top of the screen. This will bring up the NetID logon screen
23. After logging in, the 'File selection' screen will be displayed. Only files to which the user has been granted access will be displayed.
34. Click on on the 'Download Template' link next to the file type that you are interested in uploading . This will bring up the Excel template that can be saved to any folder.
45. The Excel file has 2 tabs. Tab 1 'Data Upload Template' contains sample data. Tab 2 'Data Definitions' contains the meta data details and how data should be input.
56. Remove the sample data and add your data to the downloaded file for the current review year. Save and click on the "Upload File' button on the 'Data importerFile Selection' home screen. This will take you to the upload screen.
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78. If there are no errors in the file, the Data Validation screen will be display the 'No errors were found during validation' message.
89. Click on the 'Finalize Import' button to complete the upload process. The "Import Completed' message will be displayed to indicate that your file was uploaded successfully.
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After uploading data successfully, any changes should be communicated to ODS to get the approval before uploading again. |
910. Click on the 'Return' button to go back to the Data Importer 'File Selection' home screen.
You have successfully completed the upload process.
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Note: If there are any errors in the file validation(step 6), the Data Validation screen will display the Error count and clicking on it will show the error details,. The error message can be saved using the 'Save Log' buttonlink. Fix the errors in the file and Clicking on the 'Save Log' will download the errors into a text file to be worked on later or shared with someone who is actually putting together the excel file. Once the corrected file is ready, click on 'Back' to re try the file upload on step 67.
