Lesson 1 - Opening Data

Data can be opened in Strater before any logs are created, while creating the logs, or after the logs have been created. In this section, the initial data is opened before any logs are created. If you prefer to create a log design first, use design mode. Design mode is discussed in Lesson 10.

To open an existing data file into a table:

1. Click the File | Open command or click the button on the Quick Access Toolbar.

2. In the Open dialog, navigate to the Strater Samples folder. By default, this is located in C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Strater 5\Samples. Click on the Tutorial 1.xls file and click Open.

3. In the XLS Import Options dialog, select the Depth sheet and click OK.

4. In the Specify Worksheet Column Definitions dialog, check the box next to Specify Column Header Row. This tells Strater that the specified row number contains text indicating the column name.

5. Click Next.

6. In the Specify Data Type and Column Positions dialog, set the Data type to Depth (Single Depth).

7. Set the Hole ID, Depth, Hole Inclination, and Hole Azimuth columns to the appropriate columns.

1. Set Hole ID to the Hole ID column.

2. Set Depth to the Depth column.

3. Set Hole Inclination and Hole Azimuth to [Unspecified].

8. Click Finish.

The data is displayed in a table view named Depth. This table can now be used to create logs.

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