Import Tags from Excel

Custom Tags can be imported from Excel into the model.

Within Excel, one column needs to contain a unique tag for the Category Tag / Category Values that exist within the model.

Assign custom created tags to model objects to enrich the model with actionable metadata.

Step by Step — Import Tags from Excel

  1. Establish Unique ID information within excel. (i.e., Asset_ID in column A.)

    2. Asset_ID has to be an existing Tag Category along with the information in cells A2 thru A20 must be existing Tag Values within the model.

    Asset_ID cannot have any duplicates.

    Model Objects must be assigned to the Unique ID.

  1. Establish metadata to import into the model. (i.e. Installation Status in column B)

  1. Select the InEight tab within the Excel ribbon.

  2. Select a cell within the Unique ID column.

  3. Within the Actions menu, select Set ID Tag.

    The Set ID Tag will change from <none> to the column header. (i.e. Asset_ID)

  4. Select a range of cell(s) within the column of data to import.

  1. Within the Actions menu, select Bulk Assign Tags.

  1. Import multiple columns of metadata, by selecting a range of cells that span columns.

  1. Within the Actions menu, select Bulk Assign Tags.

    There will be NO indication notice that the data has been imported.

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