Import Multiple Files to a Database

I saw a question that deserves a new and improved answer:

Q: "I've often got a lot of raw data files, do I have to bring them in one at a time or is there a way to import them all at once?"

It used to be that the best way to do this was to use a script.  In Oasis montaj 9.0 it is now easier to import a large number of survey files at once. If you have multiple ASCII files in the same file format, you can now import all of them at the same time into a Geosoft database.

This can save you lots of time and avoids the need to create batch import scripts.

1. Go to Database > Import... > Ascii...  

2. Browse to select multiple files:

​All files must have identical formatting. Each ASCII file will be imported into a separate line in the database.  See the Import ASCII Help topic for more details on this new option.

Comments

[Natalie]

Hi ale,
Here are a couple of other resources for scripts that will show you some of the syntax for importing and other tasks:
- https://www.geosoft.com/media/uploads/resources/technical-notes/Creatingscriptsinoasismontaj6.4.pdf
- http://blogs.geosoft.com/exploringwithdata/2009/11/scripting-in-oasis-montaj.html
- http://updates.geosoft.com/downloads/files/how-to-guides/Oasis_montaj_Scripts.pdf

If you would like some help scripting, you can also post your question in the My Geosoft forum, Geonet (https://my.geosoft.com/forum#/categories/geonet)

[ale]

Hi, and just for my interest as newby how the scripts should looks like? I have record a script to import one file from the directory, but the syntax *.csv for read all file seems like not working. Also i can't find the resources for the scripts.
Thanks, kind regards