Select Input

Select Input
 
The Select Input page allows selecting the file  to be loaded.
 
1

Select Project File

1. Select Project File
 
In order to load information, a Project File (with a .tngp extension) needs to be created to indicate how Entities and Relations should be created from the raw data.
 
  • When opening a file for the first time, a project file may not yet have been created.  Use the Configure option to create a new project.
  • Use the Browse button to open an existing .tgnp project file. When a .tgnp file is selected, the associated data files will be populated in the data files section. 
 
2

Select Input Type

2. Select Input Type
TouchGraph Navigator supports many input formats:
 
3

Data & Properties

Section

 
This section can show different options depending on the selected file type.
In the simple case it prompts you to enter a file name such as an Excel file.
 
One can select a new data file to be used with an existing Project file.  To do so the files must match:
  • The new file must have the same File Type as specified in the project file.
  • The new file must have at least the same tables as the existing Project file.  New tables can also be present.
  • The new file must have at least the same fields for each table of the existing Project file.  New fields can be added, but existing fields must be there.
     
 
4

Save, Configure,

Load, Cancel

 
  • Save Project: Saves the latest changes in the Project
  • Load: Load data from the file and display the visualization; this option is only enabled if a Project file is specified.
  • Configure: Proceed to the main menu of the Loading Wizard to specify how entities and relations should be created from the data.  If a project file is specified, this will configure the existing schema, otherwise a new schema will be created.
  • Cancel: Discard changes and go back.
  • Help: Takes you to this page of the help manual