When you zip your files, make sure to zip ONLY the CSV files.Don’t zip up the folder that they’re in; if they’re in a folder inside the ZIP file, the Repository will not be able to find them. You can name the ZIP file anything you want just make sure that the name includes the .zip – extension and does not contain any special characters such as #, $, %, @, etc. Letters, numbers, dashes (-), underscores (_), and periods (.) are the only characters you should use when you name your ZIP file. There are also several software applications that will create ZIP files, including 7-zip, WinZip, WinRAR; or MagicRAR. If you have one of these installed on your computer, you are welcome to use it to zip your files. Uploading CSV Data From the list of User Options on the left-hand side of the page, click on Upload CSV. Next, enter the following information about your upload. Select the name of the specific SSVF program for which you are uploading Program – data. Zip file Selecting File” will open a dialog box in which you can select the zip – “Choose file from your network or hard drive. Options You have two options: – Validate and upload This is the default; it will validate your file and if the file – – meets the data quality requirements transmit the data to the Repository database. – Validate only This option will validate your file but WILL NOT upload it. You – can use this to check your data quality if you’d like to review it before deciding whether or not to upload your file. If after validating your data, you would like to proceed with uploading it, select Data” at the bottom of the validation “Upload page. The validate and upload option is a single step process, but it may take several minutes to complete; please wait for the Repository to display the results without clicking Back or closing your browser window. The Repository will process your files and check them for data quality and to make sure that the files include all of the necessary columns. When it’s done, it will display a file validation report. See the File Validation section for more information about how to read the results.
When you zip your files, make sure to zip ONLY the CSV files.Don’t zip up the folder that they’re in; if they’re in a folder inside the ZIP file, the Repository will not be able to find them. You can name the ZIP file anything you want – just make sure that the name includes the .zip extension and does not contain any special characters such as #, $, %, @, etc. Letters, numbers, dashes (-), underscores (_), and periods (.) are the only characters you should use when you name your ZIP file. There are also several software applications that will create ZIP files, including 7-zip, WinZip, WinRAR; or MagicRAR. If you have one of these installed on your computer, you are welcome to use it to zip your files. Uploading CSV Data From the list of User Options on the left-hand side of the page, click on Upload CSV. Next, enter the following information about your upload. Program – Select the name of the specific SSVF program for which you are uploading data. Zip file – Selecting “Choose File” will open a dialog box in which you can select the zip file from your network or hard drive. Options – You have two options: Validate and upload – This is the default; it will validate your file and – if the file meets the data quality requirements – transmit the data to the Repository database. Validate only – This option will validate your file but WILL NOT upload it. You can use this to check your data quality if you’d like to review it before deciding whether or not to upload your file. If after validating your data, you would like to proceed with uploading it, select “Upload Data” at the bottom of the validation page. The validate and upload option is a single step process, but it may take several minutes to complete; please wait for the Repository to display the results without clicking Back or closing your browser window. The Repository will process your files and check them for data quality and to make sure that the files include all of the necessary columns. When it’s done, it will display a file validation report. See the File Validation section for more information about how to read the results.
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