Data Conversion

By

Rachna KapoorInformation Scientist

Thapar Centre for Industrial Research & Development, Patiala

Import/ Export from WINISISDatabases with same Structure

• Export complete database or part of it using Export Sub Menu of Database Menu

• File with ISO extension will be saved in the Work directory of WINISIS

Import/ Export from WINISIS Databases with same Structure

• Open the database in which the file is to be imported

• Now using the Import Sub Menu import the earlier exported file using any of the options 1) Merge 2) Load 3) Update

Import/ Export from WINISIS Databases with same Structure

• Using I/F Update Sub Menu of Database Menu update the complete database

Import/ Export from WINISIS Databases with Different Structure

• If structure of the databases is not same then a reformatting FST file is to be created which tells the system that tag contents of one database is to be redirected to a different tag in the other database

Import/ Export from WINISIS Databases with Different Structure

A reformatting FST file could be the following:1 0 mfn [output field] containing the MFN100 0 (v1/) [output field 100 same as input field

1 (use of a repeatable group in the format to output each occurrence of field 1 as a separate line)]

200 0 v2[output field 200 same as input field 2]300 0 |<|v3|>|[output field 300 contains keywords

enclosed in <…>, each keyword taken from one occurrence of input field 3]

Import/ Export from WINISIS Databases with Different Structure

• While exporting the database one has to mention the name of the reformatting FST file

• ISO file generated will guide the import function about the input and output tags

MS Excel to WINISIS Using db3iso Application

• Database in MS Excel is as shown in the 1st screen

• Open the database in Excel and using save as option of the File Menu save the file as DBF3

MS Excel to WINISIS Using db3iso Application

• Now using db3iso application convert the earlier created DBF3 file into ISO file

• Select E from the menu

MS Excel to WINISIS Using db3iso Application

• Db3iso will then ask for the DBF3 input file and name of the output ISO file to be generated

• Enter both the names and press enter

• ISO file with be generated• Using the import facility

of WINISIS this file can be imported to the database with same data structure

Text File to ISO FileUsing FANGORN Application

• Text files can be converted into ISO files using FANGORN

• Click in Fangorn Application (1st Screen)

• You get the 2nd Screen

• Select E for English language

Fangorn.exe

Text File to ISO FileUsing FANGORN Application

• 1st Screen is an example of text file to be converted into ISO File

Text File to ISO FileUsing FANGORN Application

• Make a new SPE File using Fangorn

• Type new at the prompt which will ask you to input number of fields in incoming file (Text File) and the name of the SPE File

• It will then show that SPE File is ready to be filled in

• Blank SPE File will be like one shown in 2nd Screen

Text File to ISO FileUsing FANGORN Application

• Complete the SPE File as shown in 1st Screen according to the field in the database where the ISO File of the input Text File is to be imported

Import/ Export from WINISISDifferent Structure Databases

• Again Click on Fangorn Applicataion and now input the name of the SPE File you have created to convert the TEXT File to ISO File

• At prompt give the name of the input file (Text File) and press enter

• Now give the name of the output file (ISO File) and press enter

Import/ Export from WINISISDifferent Structure Databases

• Fangorn will then show the number of records in the output file

• Using the import facility of WINISIS this file can be imported to the desired database

Thank You