AirVision is pre-loaded with some common instrument templates (BAM-1020, Thermo TEOM and Partisol 2025 FRM interval data). To create a new template, open Configuration Editors > File Import Configuration.

Click the New Template button on the ribbon to create a new template. Red exclamation point icons (!) indicate the following required fields in the File Schema section of the screen:

• Template Name
• Number of Header Rows (rows to skip before importing data). Even if the value is zero, this value has to be edited to be saved.
• Number of Footer Rows (rows at the end of the file to skip). Even if the value is zero, this value has to be edited to be saved.
• Field Delimiter (comma or pipe)
• Sample Type (select “Standard” unless you have a customized driver)
• Parameter Data Type Average (Continuous), Composite Sample, or Particulate Sample

Optional fields are:

• Maximum Number of Columns
• Parameter Matching (match parameters by column number or header)
• Overwrite Existing Data If selected, an import will overwrite data that is already in the database. If de-selected, the import will skip data points where data already exists.
• Based on the Parameter Data Type, select one of the following:

Average Interval (for Average/Continuous Data)
Composite Type (for Composite Data)
Duration and Frequency Code (for Particulate Sample).

After the basic template is completed, Save the template to enable the “Add Column Mapping” button at the bottom. Column Mapping cannot be done until the base template is saved.