CSV Export

This guide shows how you can merge data from similar files into a single CSV.
1 Navigate to an empty folder

Use the file tree to find an existing folder to work with or create a new one. Click on the star icon to make it a favorite.

2 Select favorite folder

Select the folder in the Favorites dropdown list to reduce screen clutter.

3 Go to Samples app

Use the Apps menu to go to the Samples app.

4 Select Book series sample

Select the Book series sample to display all included files.

5 Select all sample files

Use the select all tool to select all sample files for copying.

6 Copy files

Click on the big arrow to copy the files. If the Convert ownership checkbox is selected, the data setup namespace will be changed to something unique to your account (recommended).

7 Go to the Smart content app

Select one of the *.nsdata files and click the pencil tool. This will take you to the Smart content app.

8 Open export CSV wizard

Select the Export comma separated values (CSV)... menu item under the export tool menu. This will open a CSV export wizard.

9 Scan folder for similar data files

Accept the default options and scan the current folder for data files based on the same report.

10 Specify a path to save the CSV

Click on the Select path button to choose a file location to save the CSV.

11 Generate the CSV

Click Finish to generate and save the CSV.

12 Open the CSV

Click Yes when prompted to open the new CSV.

13 View CSV data

View the CSV which has four rows corresponding to the four data files for the same summary report.

14 All done

That's it for this guide. Revisit these steps to add more data fields and generate a CSV with more columns.

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