Import modules and course components

Import modules and course components

It is now possible to import modules and course component such as face-to-face sessions or virtual classrooms via a CSV file.

The order of imports

1. Module (studio)

2. Training (training)

3. Design elements (stages, face-to-face or virtual studio sessions)

4. Meeting sessions (Planning)

See:

Import modules

Import course components

Import training courses

Importer training sessions

Import the modules

1. Open the menu Configuration > Import Data.

2. Select the format for this import: CSV file, Syfadis format, Modules.

Therefore, this file is in text format. The encoding is ANSI by default, but it can be changed.

1. Select a separator for columns that can contain multiple values. By default, we use the " | ".

2. Select a separator for the columns (usually "," or ";").

3. Check or uncheck both options:

   • Import the first row of the file (which sometimes can be the column labels).

   • With preview of the results. You can view the import before it runs.

4. Operations support options. Select the checkbox(es) to import inserts (creatives) or updates for this import.

The contents of a file

The columns taken into account in the file to be imported are defined in a configuration parameter in the configuration page, node "Data Import Modules".

This parameter is "Column order for CSV file, Syfadis format, training topics" and has the default value:

ExternalId; Name; Father_ExternalId; CodeExternalId; Name; Description;_PrimaryDomain-Domain-ExternalId; Import_PrivilegesOnResource_DomainExternalId; Import_PrivilegesOnResource_Privilege; Author; Subjects.Subject.ExternalId; Subjects.Subject.Name; Code; GroupingCode; Difficulty;_EstimatedDuration-Length;_EstimatedDuration-Scale; Import_FreeMode; Import_PopupFullScreen; Import_IsVisibleAction; Import_IsVisiblePlan; Import_IsVisibleNavigationButtons; Import_IsVisibleProgressBar

The order of the columns is important for the import mechanism!

For each line of the file, there are a few rules:

• The "ExternalId" and "Name" fields are required otherwise the data is not imported (read).

• The order of the columns is fixed. If you don't have any information to put in a column, you should leave it blank, don't delete it.

Default Columns

Enum PrivilegeName:

Import course components

1. Open the menu Configuration > Import Data.

2. Select the format of the CSV file, Syfadis format, Course components and has the default values:

ExternalId; Class; Description; Import_ModuleExternalId; Import_FatherExternalId; Name; Description; Code; Author; GroupingCode; Difficulty;_Duration-Length;_Duration-Scale

The order of the columns is important for the import mechanism!

For each line of the file, there are a few rules:

• The "ExternalId" and "Name" fields are required otherwise the data is not imported (read).

• The order of the columns is fixed. If you don't have any information to put in a column, you should leave it blank, don't delete it.

Default Columns

Enum Duration-Scale:

Import training courses

A new field is added to this import (not present by default)

• Import_ModuleExternalId

Allows you to import training related to a module and its design. For more information on this import, please see the section on importing training.

Import training sessions

1. Open the menu Configuration > Import Data.

2. Select the format of the CSV file, Syfadis format, training sessions with these default values:

ExternalId; TrainingSession.TrainingSession.ExternalId; Import_ComponentExternalId; StartedOn; FinishedOn; Tutors.User.ExternalId; CoTutors.User.ExternalId; Location.Location.Code; Rooms.Room.ExternalId; Materials.Material.ExternalId; Description

The order of the columns is important for the import mechanism!

For each line of the file, there are a few rules:

• The "ExternalId" fields are mandatory otherwise the data is not imported (read).

• The order of the columns is fixed. If you don't have any information to put in a column, you should leave it blank, don't delete it.

Default Columns