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      Instructions for the Blueprint Topic Import Template

      Certiverse supports importing blueprint data via a comma-separated 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 “Blueprint Topic Import Template.csv” as a guide, which was downloaded along with these instructions. The template contains file headers along with example data.
      • For each column utilized, the header (first row) is required and should not be altered.
      • The example data (remaining rows) should be replaced with your own data, while maintaining the same format.

      The CSV template file has 4 columns using the following headers (underlined) and information:

      • Topic Number: The number of the topic or subtopic, which specifies topic or sub-topic levels.
        • This field is required.
        • This field must have the character "#" at the beginning.
        • Numbers must be in sequence (1, 2, 3…).
        • If subtopic numbers are skipped (1, 1.111), skipped subtopics and ones following will not load.
      • Topic Name: The name of each topic or subtopic.
        • This field is required.
        • The character limit is 225.
      • Topic Weight: The weight of each topic or subtopic.
        • This field is optional.
        • The weight must be an integer.
        • The sum of all topic weights (not including subtopics) should eventually equal 100; however, this is not a requirement for proper import.
        • The sum of the subtopics should eventually equal their respective topic weight; however, this is not a requirement for proper import.
      • Topic Description: Extra information for each topic or subtopic.
        • This field is optional.
        • The description will appear in the item writing assignment.
        • The character limit is 500.

      Example

      Topic Number  

      Topic Name  

      Topic Weight  

      Topic Description

      #1

      Name 1

      20

      Description 1

      #1.1

      Name 1a

      12

      Description 1a

      #1.2

      Name 1b

      8

      Description 1b

      #2

      Name 2

      30

      Description 2

      #2.1

      Name 2a

      10                

      Description 2a

      #2.2

      Name 2b

      17

      Description 2b

      #2.3

      Name 2c

      3

      Description 2c

      #3

      Name 3

      50

      Description 3

      #3.1

      Name 3a

      30

      Description 3a

      #3.1.1

      Name 3a1

      11

      Description 3a1

      #3.1.2

      Name 3a2

      19

      Description 3a2

      #3.2

      Name 3b

      20

      Description 3b

      #3.2.1

      Name 3b1

      16

      Description 3b1

      #3.2.2

      Name 3b2

      4

      Description 3b2

      Steps for Import:

      1. Locate the Blueprint tab of the Admin Portal.
      2. Click ADD BLUEPRINT
      3. Select the Manually/Import option.
      4. Begin selecting custom Blueprint Configurations.
        1. For additional configuration guidance visit this link and locate the Blueprint Section of the guide.
      5. Click CREATE.
      6. Next, locate the Import icon in the top right. 
      7. Import your Blueprint Topic Import Template.csv once ready.
      8. Once imported, you'll need to confirm the Blueprint details before publishing. This can be done by locating your Blueprint in the Authoring Portal and clicking PUBLISH once Root Topics, Leaf Topics, Weights, Descriptions, and other Blueprint details have been confirmed. 
      9. For additional Blueprint guidance visit Blueprint Topic Authoring Guide.

      See here for a step-by-step video tutorial.

       

      Contact Us

      If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact us by either emailing support@certiverse.com or by submitting a ticket from this article.