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FineTime is able to import the school details it needs from a suitably structured text file, which we call a school resource file. These files have the extension .csv, which stands for character separated value. Files of this type can be generated by a wide range of applications, including Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet programs.
As an alternative to the school detail entry process described in section 2.1, you might therefore enter your school details using a spreadsheet or other program, export your data as a .csv file, and then import this file into FineTime. The exact format of the school resource file is described in appendix A. An example can be found in the file School.csv, which contains the resources used in the timetable School.tim and can be found on the FineTime CD in the Examples directory.
To import school resource data into your current FineTime timetable, choose School - Import Data from the menu bar. If you have unsaved changes, FineTime asks if you would like to save them before proceeding, since the new school resource data replaces the current data. Next, select the file from which you would like to import your school resource data, and click OK.
The imported school data replaces the previously existing data, but maintains as far as possible the current timetable. Any lessons rendered invalid by the new data are removed from the timetable, and are deleted completely if their groups or courses no longer exist. New lessons may appear in the reservoir area if new groups or courses exist in the imported data.
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