Data Importing Formats

Data can be imported into PLS_Toolbox or Solo from a variety of sources using File>Import Data (or similar) menu itesm in the Workspace Browser, Analysis, and DataSet Editor windows.

Unsupported File Formats

Note: If you do not see the file type list below try the following:

1. Export your data to a supported file type. Often this is delimited text, Excel, or SPC.
2. Locate a community developed importer on the Matlab file exchange.
3. Obtain a file format (specification) from the vendor. We're always happy to develop (or help develop) file importers.

Common Formats

• Workspace/MAT file - see Importing .mat Files
• Delimited Text File (CSV,TXT) - see Text Import Settings
• XY... Delimited Text Files (TXT,XY) - see Text Import Settings
• Excel File (XLS,XLSX,CSV,TXT)
• Experiment File (EXP,CSV,XLS,TXT)
• Text from Clipboard (CSV,TXT,XML)
• Extensible Markup Language (XML) - see DataSet XML Format

Commercial Formats

• AdventaCT MTF File (MTF)
• AIT ASF File (ASF, AIF, BKH)
• AIT PIONIR File (PDF)
• Analytical Spectral Devices (ASD) Indico (V6 and V7)
• Bruker OPUS
• Bruker XRPD (RAW)
• Grams Thermo Galactic File (SPC, DHB)
• Guided Wave File (SCAN, AUTOSCAN)
• Horiba JY Raman File (NGS, NGC)
• Horiba JY Aqualog ASCII File (DAT)
• Jasco EEM Files (CSV)
• JCAMP (DX,JDX)
• Omnic SPA File (SPA)
• PerkinElmer (FSM, SP, VIS, IMP)
• Stellarnet ABS File (ABS)
• Other... - Call Matlab importer.

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Additional import methods may be available depending on the specific purchased options and the distributor of your copy of PLS_Toolbox or Solo. See other notes below.

Notes

• Our image processing products MIA_Toolbox and Solo+MIA include additional image-specifc importers. See Image_Importing_Formats and Constructing_Image_DataSets for more information.

• The Delimited Text File format provides a flexible way to import lots of different text file formats. For details on the format and the options available, see: Text Import Settings

• The Experiment File import method is used to import multiple data files at once along with corresponding reference values. For more information on the Experiment File format and features, see the reference page for experimentreadr.

• PLS_Toolbox users can access the importers through the autoimport command or the file import functions directly.

• In some cases you may have to use the DataSet Editor to add additional information to your dataset. For instance, you may add labels and or axis scales after you've imported the raw data. See Key_GUIs for more information on using the DataSet Editor.

• In cases involving n-way (multidimensional) data you man need to "build up" you dataset. More information about how to do that can be found here.

AutoImport Keywords

The following table lists keywords (aka method names) that can be used to import the corresponding file types when using Solo Scripting import commands or when using the autoimport PLS_Toolbox function.

Keyword	File Type
workspace	Workspace/MAT file
text	Delimited Text File (CSV,TXT)
xy	XY... Delimited Text Files (TXT,XY)
excel	Excel File (XLS,XLSX,CSV,TXT)
experimentreadr	Experiment File (EXP,CSV,XLS,TXT)
clipboard	Text from Clipboard (CSV,TXT,XML)
xml	XML file (XML)
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editds_mtfimport	AdventaCT MTF File (MTF)
asf	AIT ASF File (ASF, AIF, BKH)
pdfreadr	AIT PIONIR File (PDF)
asdreadr	Analytical Spectral Devices (ASD) Indico (V6 and V7)
opusreadr	Bruker OPUS File
brukerxrpdreadr	Bruker XRPD File (RAW)
spc	Grams Thermo Galactic File (SPC, DHB)
gwscanreadr	Guided Wave File (SCAN, AUTOSCAN)
hjyreadr	Horiba JY Raman File (NGS, NGC)
aqualogreadr	Horiba JY Aqualog File (DAT)
jascoeemreadr	Jasco EEM File (CSV)
jcamp	JCAMP (DX,JDX,JCAMP)
spareadr	Omnic SPA File (SPA)
pereadr	PerkinElmer File (FSM, SP, VIS)
snabsreadr	Stellarnet ABS File (ABS)
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camecard	Cameca Ion-Tof BIF/BIF6 Image (BIF,BIF6)
opotekenvirdr	ENVI Image Format (HDR)
lispixrawreadr	Lispix Raw Formatted Image (RAW)
opotektiffrdr	Multi-layer TIFF files (TIFF)
rawread	Physical Electronics RAW Image (RAW)
img	Image (Workspace/MAT file)
imgother	Image standard (JPG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, PNG)