Multiple files in DataPortal

[M1chael5]

Hello,

I got several files, that contain the same channel groups. Lets say I have two files from a flight test. So Flight1.tdm and Flight2.tdm.

Now I want to load both files into the Data Portal wo work with the data. What then happnes is, that only the channel groups are visible and channel groups will be renamed:

 eg:

Flight1.tdm

     - AirData

     - Strain Gauges

     - ...

     - AirData1

     - Strain Gauges1

     - ...

What I need to have is something like this:

Flight1.tdm

     - AirData

     - Strain Gauges

     - ...

Flight2.tdm

     - AirData

     - Strain Gauges

Is there some way to realize this or any recommanded workaround?

Thanks

Michael

[Walter_Rick]

Hello M1chael5,

to be able to specify exactly which channel should be used for a calculation or for reporting, it is necessary to have some rules for channel and group names. Within the Dataportal group names must be unique and within a channel group the channel names must be unique.

For this we automatically append a number in case one of the rules above don’t fit. But you can specify in the global DIAdem configuration a separator between the end of the name and the number.

Greetings

Walter

[AndreasK]

If multiple files are loaded there are different meachnisms that let you work with it.

There is always the property

sourceoriginalname

that allows you to figure out the orinal name or let you use it in Report ...

in addition the channel knows it file origins.

Have a look at the following DIAdem 2015 script loading the same file twice

Option Explicit
data.Root.Clear
dim filepath : filePath = ProgramDrv & "Examples\Data\Example_data.tdm"

' since diadem 2015
dim ip : Set ip = Navigator.Settings.CreateImportParameter("Load")
ip.PropertyHandling.InheritanceMode = ePropInheritanceMoveToLoadedLevel

' load it twice
call datafileLoad(filepath, "TDM", ip)
call datafileLoad(filepath, "TDM", ip)

dim exampleGroup : set exampleGroup = Data.Root.ChannelGroups(5)

' in this mode root properties are loaded to the group
MsgBox exampleGroup.name & VBCRLF &_
  exampleGroup.Properties("sourceoriginalname").Value & VBCRLF &_
  exampleGroup.Properties("root_description").Value

dim exampleChannel : set exampleChannel = exampleGroup.Channels(1)

' There are propeties to be used to figure out the original file
MsgBox exampleChannel.Properties("sourcedatafilename").Value & VBCRLF &_
  exampleChannel.Properties("sourcedatafilepath").Value & VBCRLF &_
  exampleChannel.Properties("sourceoriginalname").Value

In DIAdem before 2015 the following script can be used

Option Explicit

dim oldmode : oldmode = PropInheritanceModeDF

PropInheritanceModeDF= "MoveToLoadedLevel"

data.Root.Clear
dim filepath : filePath = ProgramDrv & "Examples\Data\Example_data.tdm"

' load it twice
call datafileLoad(filepath, "TDM")
call datafileLoad(filepath, "TDM")

PropInheritanceModeDF = oldmode

There is a option

Settings -> DIAdem Settings ->Navigator->Loading Behavior -> Property inheritance level

that can be used to change the mode permanently.