Contents of the Office Master Import Page
Use the contents of this page to import project content into the element library, manage uploaded and imported files, and set associations for uploaded content.
Import Page Action Bar
On this action bar, the following options are available:
Option | Description |
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Add Files for Import | Click Add Files to select and upload files for import. |
Start Import | Click
Start Import to import all uploaded and prepared
families and
product types into the
office master dashboard and element library.
This button is not available if you have uploaded families that have errors or needs attention items. |
MasterSpec Style Template | Click this button to download the
MasterSpec style template file, which you can use to format your external
office master
families before you import these
families into
Specpoint.
For more information on how to use the MasterSpec style template file on your office masters, see Deltek Specpoint MasterSpec Styles and Template Guide. |
Guide | Click this tab to display the contents of the Guide tab. |
Preview | Click this tab to display the contents of the Preview tab. |
Uploaded Elements Pane
In this pane, the following columns are available:
Column | Description |
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Element Name | This displays the element number and name of the uploaded or imported
family.
For an uploaded or imported
family with child
product types, this column displays the
product types nested under the parent
family. You can click the
family to show or hide its available
product types. For each parent
family, the following icons are available:
|
Product Types | This displays the number of product types under the family, if any. |
Date | This displays the date when you or another project team member uploaded or imported the family. |
Caution | For each uploaded
family, this displays the number of articles that contain caution items detected by the platform's converter. These caution items are minor issues with the uploaded content against
Specpoint's baseline content format, such as:
If caution items are available (if the caution count is 1 or greater), click (count icon) to view the list of caution items in the Caution window. This window provides you with a list of articles recommended for revision and re-upload in your external content. |
Needs Attention | For each uploaded
family, this displays the number of articles that contain errors that need immediate attention. These errors are major issues in the uploaded content against
Specpoint's baseline content format, such as:
If error items are available (if the error count is 1 or greater), click (count icon) to view the list of errors in the Needs Attention window. This window provides you with a list of articles to revise in your external content before your re-upload the file to Specpoint. |
Set Associations | Click (pencil icon) to set associations with an assembly and select a target position for the uploaded family or product type. |
Remove | Click
(delete icon) to discard or remove the uploaded or imported
family and its
product types.
Note: This removes uploaded or imported
family from only the
Office Master Import Page. If you successfully imported the
family, the platform retains the
family in the following locations:
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Guide Tab
This tab provides you with guidance in processing your uploaded family prior to office master import. This ensures that your imported content is compatible with Specpoint's prescribed formatting and content structure.
Preview Tab
This tab displays the content of the uploaded or imported family or product type that you selected.