Import Samples From File
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It is possible to import analyses from a Excel

Excel
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To import samples from an Excel file follow the following file format.

.. note:: Column order is not important, however, column names must match the following table.
          In addition the column names should be on the second row.

Example Excel template

:download:`sample_import.xls`

Necessary Columns

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name                            type                            example                         optional          note
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sample                          str                             foo-001
project                         str                             Bar
material                        str                             Feldspar
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