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Data import is performed always for the so-called Selected object. Object selection is performed by double-click clicking on the a particular line in the list. Information about the current currently selected object are is in the part Archiving parameters, that which displays:
- Archive object - name of selected object of Historical value type
- Archive type
- Primary
- Statistical
- Archiving method
- Period
- Filter
- External
- Period - in case of a periodical, or statistical archiving
- Offset - in case of a periodical, or statistical archiving
The parameters in the part Import parameters define the mode of import execution:
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- all data of the selected object, that is contained in the depository database, will will be inserted into the selected area of the sheet. Other options are not available.
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If the option 
is checked, the function Import will oversample the data from the given time interval with the given time steps (days and hours).
The function Import inserts data into the selected area of the sheet. It is appropriate to select the area with the required number of whole columns. For example: Selection of the columns A up to C in the sheet Sheet1.
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- Time - value archiving time
- Value - value of the archive object
- Status - state of the archive object value
- Limits - limits of the archive object value
- Flags - user flags of the archive object value
- Archive flags - flags of the value, that are generated by the archiving process
This information is imported (displayed) into the columns so that each line consists of one value and the required information about the historical value are is displayed in the columns. Column order is adjusted using the list 
and two narrow buttons, that move the selected item up or down.
Number of displayed columns is adjusted using the spin button 
. The number of columns must be the same as the number of columns in the selected area.
After performing the settings, the import is started clicking the button 
. This operation may take a long time (according to the adjusted parameters). In the bottom part of the dialog box, there is therefore displayed information about the execution:
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