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--- transformations:importdataset [2021/03/04 18:21] – craigt
+++ transformations:importdataset [2021/07/13 12:15] – craigt
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-===== IMPORT DATASET (.dset) =====
+====== IMPORT DATASET (.dset) ======
-(Category: //Import | File//)
+Category: Import / File\\
+\\
 =====Description=====
 This action imports a dataset (tabular data) from a file in the native EasyMorph format (.dset). This format allows very fast loading data into EasyMorph as there is no data conversion.
-One .dset file contains one dataset.
+One .dset file contains one dataset.\\
+\\
 =====Action settings=====
 ^ Setting  ^ Description  ^
-|Import from| Select whether the .dset file is __local__ (on your system) or stored on an __EasyMorph server__.  |
+|Import from| Select whether the .dset file is a //Local file// (on your system) or stored on an //EasyMorph Server//.  |
 |//**Local file settings**//||
-|Load file| Fully-qualified file name of the dataset (includes relative or absolute path).  |
+|Load file<sup>*</sup>| Fully-qualified file name of the dataset (includes relative or absolute path).  |
 |Password| Provide the password to open the dataset, if required.|
 |Load all columns| Select if all columns are to be loaded.|
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 |//**EasyMorph Server file settings**//||
 |Link to Server|Select to use the pre-configured link to an EasyMorph Server.  (Use the Start screen to configure the Server Link if you haven't already done so.|
-|Connector|Select the pre-configured //connector// to the EasyMorph Server.|
+|Connector<sup>*</sup>|Select the pre-configured connector to the EasyMorph Server.|
-|Path|Fully-qualified filename of the dataset.|
+|Path<sup>*</sup>|Fully-qualified filename of the dataset.|
 |Password| Provide the password to open the dataset, if required.|
+<sup>*</sup> Setting can be specified using a [[:parameters|parameter]].\\
+\\
+=====Remarks=====
+This action can import multiple files.  See [[import:fileimportmodes|Importing Multiple Files]] for more information.\\
+\\
+=====Community examples=====
+  * [[https://community.easymorph.com/t//1769/1|How to do recursive loops in EasyMorph]] ([[https://community.easymorph.com/uploads/short-url/qM6kmqrDRWiEDJFljIa2u6QWre1.morph|Project]]; Module: //Main//; Group: //Tab 1//; Table: //Loop//; Action position: //4//)
+  * [[https://community.easymorph.com/t//1854/2|Product of Rows in a Column
+]] ([[https://community.easymorph.com/uploads/short-url/8o7F1FHzlEr0hUV2BgCLFNEMKqk.morph|Project]]; Module: //Multiply line//; Group: //Tab 1//; Table: //Imported table 1//; Action position: //1//)
-=====Importing Multiple Files=====
+  * [[https://community.easymorph.com/t//2185/4|Transform parsed JSON to right format
-This action can import multiple files.  See [[import:fileimportmodes|Importing Multiple Files]] for more information.
+]] ([[https://community.easymorph.com/uploads/short-url/z1JsbbyueYletNwNg1VlSef2C4C.morph|Project]]; Module: //Main//; Group: //Group 1//; Table: //Imported table 1.dset//; Action position: //1//)
+\\
+=====Shortcuts=====
+Fast ways to create the action:
+  * Press the "Add data" menu button. Pick "Import file" or "Import multiple files".
+  * Drag an EasyMorph dataset file into the application window. Supported file extensions: .dset
+  * Drag a folder with EasyMorph dataset files into the application window.
-=====See Also=====
+\\
+=====See also=====
   * [[transformations:exportdataset|Export dataset]]