The tool supports interface of Foresight Analytics Platform 9 or earlier.
To import data from external providers to the time series database a special child object named the Import Object is used. Working with an import object is available only in the desktop application.
Import object features:
Import from:
Time series database
OLE DB
Microsoft Excel (*.xls; *.xlsx).
Microsoft Access (*.mdb; *.accdb).
Microsoft XML (*.xml).
Text files (*.txt; *.csv).
Clipboard.
Scale data.
Adjustment to data without prior preparation of source files.
Import composite values and possible splitting of composite values, and so on.
To start data import, open the existing or create a new import object.
Import consists of the following steps:
See also:
Getting Started with the Time Series Analysis Tool | Data Export