improved guide for file uploads

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Allan Bowe committed 2018-09-28 14:24:32 +02:00
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Files can be uploaded via the Editor interface - first choose the library and table, then click "Upload".
<img src="/img/dcu-files1.png" height="350" >
<img src="/img/dcu-files1.png" height="350" style="border:3px solid black" >
The following should be considered when uploading data in this way:
- A header row (with variable names) is required
- Variable names must be the identical to the target (although this is not case sensitive)
- Variable names must match the target
- Duplicate variable names are not permitted
- Missing columns are not permitted
- Additional columns are ignored
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When loading dates, be aware that the data controller makes use of the `ANYDTDTE` and `ANYDTDTTME` informats.
This means that uploaded date / datetime values should be unambiguous (eg `01FEB1942` vs `01/02/42`) to avoid confusion - as the latter could be interpreted as `02JAN2042` depending on your locale and options `YEARCUTOFF` settings.
!!! tip
To get a copy of a file in the right format for upload, use the [file download](/dc-userguide/#usage) feature in the Viewer tab