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Data Audit dialog 
Perform an audit in the following way:  
1.  Drag  the items to audit into the Data Audit Selection window. 
2.  Click  on the Audit  button. 
PrimeWorks  generates a n audit report in the lower window with the data 
colored based on the data  type.  The Legend indicates the results that 
correspond to the  colors. 
The user can resize the display to simplify the search f or missing data by 
selecting the appropriate option from the Resize Display  drop-down list.  
Adjust the size of the display based on the size of the gap under investigation.  
Select the period from the  Error Period drop-down list to serve as the 
threshold at  which PrimeWorks  identifies a gap in the data as missing data on 
the display . 
Database Backup Log   
This option displays a report  listing the PrimeWorks database daily backups 
that have been attempted and the corresponding results of those attempts .  It is 
enabled only if the user has configured the system to perform automatic 
backups and at least one  log is available.     
Refer to  Automatic Backup on page 21 for more  information on setting up 
PrimeWorks  to backup the database automatically  each day .  
						

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 Mobile Device Menu  
The Mobile Device menu  provides the following options for importing data 
from the user’s PDA or a remote location  into the PrimeWorks  database.  
 
Mobile Device  menu options 
Import from PDA  
This menu option di splays a  dialog listing the sites available for import on the 
PDA, provided the link has been established between the user’s PC  and the 
PDA.  
I mport data from specific sites on  the PDA to the PrimeWorks  database by 
selecting the checkboxes on the dialog corresponding to the sites and then 
clicking on the OK  button. 
Note:  When th e same site exists both on the PDA  and in the user’s 
database, PrimeWorks  will incorporate the imported data into the 
corresponding site in the user’s  PrimeWorks database. 
Import from Remote Location  
This option displays the  Browse For Folder dialog throug h which the user can 
navigate to another  PrimeWorks database containing data to import into  the 
user’s  PrimeWorks  database.  
 
Browse For Folder  dialog   
						

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Import the data by navi gating to the directory location containing the other 
database, selecting the checkboxes corresponding to the sites  containing data 
for import , and click ing on the OK  button to initiate the  import. 
Note:  When the same site exists in both databases,  PrimeWorks will 
incorporate the imported data into the corresponding  site in the user’s 
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 PrimeLog Menu  
The PrimeLog  menu includes the following  options:  
 
PrimeLog  menu  
 Program   This option allows the user to program a logger.  
 Readback  This option allows the user to Readback data from a 
logger.  
 Pressure Autocal   This option sets the local barometric pressure as a 
reference instead of the factory  default standard atmosphere setting ( or 
the A utocal setting desi gnated previously). 
  Reset  Thi s option allows the user to  prevent the logger from logging 
data, delete all data from the logger memory, delete site param eters, and 
restart the logger cl ock.  This function typically is used to reduce power 
consumption for s torage purposes. 
 Automatic Dialing   This option controls the automatic dialing of 
loggers.  
 Modem Activity Log   This option opens the modem activity log.  
Refer to  Chapter 6, PrimeLog Operation, on page 45 for m ore detailed 
info rmation on PrimeLog .  
						

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Import/Export Menu  
The Import/Export menu provides the options for import ing and export ing 
data to and from the  PrimeWorks database.   The following i mport/export data 
type formats are available:   
 SERCK  
 Generic Date/Time stamping  
 SLI interface  
 
Import/Export  menu options  
PrimeWare Import  
This option displays the  PrimeWare Import dialog for importing  data from 
PrimeWare databases .  
 
PrimeWare Import  dialog  
Navigate to the appropriate  site(s) and then designate the range of data to 
i mport.  Not ice that the From  and To fields automatically default to the earliest 
date/time and last date/time for the selected  data items.  
						

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Automatic Export 
This option displays the  Automatic Export dialog that allows the  user to setup 
PrimeWorks  to export data automatically.     
 
Automatic Export  dialog  
Set up PrimeWorks  to perform automatic exports in the f ollowing way: 
1.  Drag and drop the location(s) to be exported into the Selected 
Locations  window from the database navigation pane . 
2.  Select the format for the output file from the  Format drop-down list.  
 
Output file types  
3. Select  the Browse button to navigate to and designate the path to which 
to export the data. 
4.  Enter the  appropriat e suffix for the files  in the Suffix field. 
5.  Select the Enabled checkbox to ensure the automatic export feature is 
activated . 
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Any new data available  in PrimeWorks will be exported automatically as 
designated by the selected  parameters. 
Automatic  Import 
This option displays the  Automatic Import dialog that enables the user to set  
up PrimeWorks  to import data automatically . 
 
Automatic Import  dialog  
Set up PrimeWorks  to perform automatic imports in the following way:  
1.  Select the format in  to import the data file from the Format  drop-down 
list.  Typically, data is imported in a WINS /SLI File F ormat . 
2.  Click on the Browse button to navigate to and designate the directory 
location from which  to import the data files.   The selected location will 
display in the  Path field.  
 
Browse For Folder  dialog   
						

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3. Enter the extension (s) in the File field corresponding to the type of files 
t o import from the designated  directory location. 
4.  Select the Enabled checkbox to ensure the automatic import feature is 
activated.  
5.  Click on the OK  button. 
Any new data files of the designated file type that appear in the selected 
directory location will be imported automatically into  PrimeWorks and stored 
in an Imported  PrimeWorks folder. 
Export Data  
This option displays the  Export Data dialog for setting up an operation to 
export data from  PrimeWorks.  From this dialog, the user can select the items 
to export, date/time range of the data, and output directory and file format . 
 
Export Data  dialog 
Export data from PrimeWorks  in the following way: 
1.  Drag and drop the groups, sub groups, and loggers from which to export 
data from the database na vigation pane to the Select Sample Dates  
dialog .   The items for export and the date/time range of data available 
for each item display in the window.   The following example shows two 
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Export Data dialog 
2.  To export only a portion of the data avai lable from a logger, modify the 
date/time range for each item in the following way: 
  C lick on the pull -down arrow corresponding to the S tart date/ time 
for modification .  The date/time selection dialog displays , 
highlighting the date on which the earliest da ta is available in 
PrimeWorks . 
 
  Click on the desired start date.  Scroll through the  months and years 
using the left and right arrows , as necessary. 
  Use the up and down arrows in  the time field at the bottom of the 
dialog to designate the start time.  
  C los e the date selection dialog  once the start settings are complete . 
  Repeat the same process for the End  date/time of the range.  
3.  Select the format in which to export the data from the Format  drop-
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4. Verify that the directory location designated in the  Output Directory  
section is the appropriate location to which to export the data.  
Designate another location in the following way:   
  Click on the Browse button.  The Browse For Folder  dialog 
displays . 
 
Browse For Folder  dialog  
 Navigate to the appropriate  directory location in which to save the 
exported  data files.   If necessary, create a new folder by clicking on 
the Make New Folder button. 
  Click on the OK  button.  The file path display s in the  Path field in 
the Output Directory  section. 
5.  Click on the Export  button to initiate the export process. 
Import Data  
This option displays the Import Data  dialog for setting up an operation to 
import data into  PrimeWorks.  From this dialog, the user can select the  format 
in which to import the data, the location from w hich to import the data, and the 
type of files to import.