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A CSV file is a text file, with fields delimited with comma "," or semicolon ";". Other delimiters are also allowed, but rarely used. The text fields can be quoted, most often by the double quote mark. The example CSV file would look like this: | A CSV file is a text file, with fields delimited with comma "," or semicolon ";". Other delimiters are also allowed, but rarely used. The text fields can be quoted, most often by the double quote mark. The example CSV file would look like this: | ||
| − | + | ID,First name,Last name | |
| − | + | 1,John,Doe | |
| − | + | 2,Mary Jane,Smith | |
After reading this file in spreadsheet application like [http://www.openoffice.org OpenOffice] or MS Excel, you would get something like: | After reading this file in spreadsheet application like [http://www.openoffice.org OpenOffice] or MS Excel, you would get something like: | ||
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{|border="1" cellpadding="3" | {|border="1" cellpadding="3" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | |||
!ID | !ID | ||
!First name | !First name | ||
!Last name | !Last name | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | |||
|1 | |1 | ||
|John | |John | ||
|Doe | |Doe | ||
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|2 | |2 | ||
|Mary Jane | |Mary Jane | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 4 November 2005
Contents
How to export to CSV
To export your data to CSV file, please run the Software and select from the menu:
Select "Complete export"
Confirm export of personal data
Choose the file type
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About CSV format
A CSV file is a text file, with fields delimited with comma "," or semicolon ";". Other delimiters are also allowed, but rarely used. The text fields can be quoted, most often by the double quote mark. The example CSV file would look like this:
ID,First name,Last name 1,John,Doe 2,Mary Jane,Smith
After reading this file in spreadsheet application like OpenOffice or MS Excel, you would get something like:
| ID | First name | Last name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John | Doe |
| 2 | Mary Jane | Smith |
Table linking
The three main tables: patient, admission and operation are linked like this:
