Difference between revisions of "App/data source/show convert"
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== Explanation of options (* confirmed to work "recently") == | == Explanation of options (* confirmed to work "recently") == | ||
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* '''generate otu name with datasource ID''' - Appends "[dsid: 123]" to the end of the imported OTU names, like "Diapria conica [dsid: 1234]" | * '''generate otu name with datasource ID''' - Appends "[dsid: 123]" to the end of the imported OTU names, like "Diapria conica [dsid: 1234]" | ||
* *'''generate character name with datasource ID''' - As with OTU names but with character names. "Head width [dsid: 1234]" | * *'''generate character name with datasource ID''' - As with OTU names but with character names. "Head width [dsid: 1234]" | ||
| − | * ''' match otu to db using name''' - Attempts to find an identically named OTU (matching the "name" field | + | * ''' match otu to db using name''' - Attempts to find an identically named OTU (matching the "name" field). If found that OTU is used and no new OTU is created. |
| − | * '''match otu to db using matrix name''' - Attempts to find an identically named OTU (matching the "matrix name" field | + | * '''match otu to db using matrix name''' - Attempts to find an identically named OTU (matching the "matrix name" field). If found that OTU is used and no new OTU is created. |
* '''match character to db using name''' - As for OTUs. | * '''match character to db using name''' - As for OTUs. | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 8 August 2011
Explanation of options (* confirmed to work "recently")
Options always available
- generate short name for characters - Populates the character's 'short name" field by with the first 6 characters of the character name. Not typically useful for imports with long descriptive names.
- generate otu name with datasource ID - Appends "[dsid: 123]" to the end of the imported OTU names, like "Diapria conica [dsid: 1234]"
- *generate character name with datasource ID - As with OTU names but with character names. "Head width [dsid: 1234]"
- match otu to db using name - Attempts to find an identically named OTU (matching the "name" field). If found that OTU is used and no new OTU is created.
- match otu to db using matrix name - Attempts to find an identically named OTU (matching the "matrix name" field). If found that OTU is used and no new OTU is created.
- match character to db using name - As for OTUs.
Options available if your datasource has an reference tied to it
- *tie ref ID from datasource to new characters - Fills the ref_id field for each new character created with the reference selected for the present datasource (highly recommended).
- *tie ref ID from datasource to new OTUs - Fills the ref_id field for each new character created with the reference selected for the present datasource (highly recommended).
If your data source is a Nexus file you'll be able to convert it to mx. If the file successfully parses you should see a screen like this:
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination
