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Import and File Format

This page covers common import failures for spectrum and related files.

Symptom: Import rejected due to format

Checks:

  1. Verify required header names.
  2. Verify delimiter and decimal format.
  3. Verify numeric columns contain valid numbers only.
  4. Verify encoding is readable by current importer.

Symptom: Measurement position column not recognized

Checks:

  1. Verify position header matches expected format.
  2. Verify position values are numeric and ordered.
  3. Verify measurement configuration exists and is compatible.

Symptom: Imported data appears shifted or incomplete

Checks:

  1. Verify wavelength range overlap with module requirements.
  2. Verify row and column index settings for custom formats.
  3. Verify no hidden rows or merged cells in source sheet.
  1. Keep one validated template per instrument type.
  2. Run small-sample import before batch import.
  3. Store original source file for traceability.
  1. Measurement Configuration
  2. Process Master Running Record