Instructions Importing Items
Certiverse supports importing items via a comma-seperated values (CSV) file. For proper import, the file should be in a specific format as covered by these instructions. To create the CSV file, use the data format table and the sample csv file as a guide, located at the end of end of the article.
CSV File Formatting
- The file must be a CSV (comma-separated values) file with UTF-8 encoding.
- This can be selected, or verified, by using “Save As” to save the csv file from Excel, Notepad and other editing tools.
- First row must be the correct header names for the selected item import type.
- Fields should be separated by a comma.
- Fields that contain a comma should be wrapped within double quotes.
- Double quotes in a field should be wrapped within double quotes; and the double quote within the string should be replaced with two double quotes.
Importing New Items (see here for a step-by-step video tutorial)
Items will be imported with the status of PENDING IMPORT and must be approved before they are "Accepted" Items.
- The item name can be auto generated or an existing item name can be imported. Imported item names cannot match an existing item name for the Organization.
- New items can be imported using one of three Item Content Import Methods listed below, depending on the formatting of the item content you need to import.
- Item Import with Formatting
- Item Import with images
- Item Import Without Formatting
- Item Import Data Format and Sample File
Importing Item Translations (see here for a step-by-step video tutorial)
- A language translation can be selected for any of the three Item Imports (Item Import with Formatting; Item Import with images; or Item Import Without Formatting).
- Item translations can be added or updated for existing items, with the same Item Name.
- Only the item content (scenarios, stems, options) can be added.
- Existing translations will be overwritten.
- Item translations can be imported using one of three Item Content Import Methods listed below, depending on the formatting of the item content you need to import.
- Item Import with Formatting
- Item Import with images
- Item Import Without Formatting
- Item Translations Data Import Format and Sample File.
Item Content Import Methods
Item Import with Formatting
- Supported HTML Tags
- Fields that support HTML formatting can contain HTML tags such as bold, italic, and underline.
- HTML tags which are not allowed, including