# Text Area Editor

# Text Area Editor Details

The text area editor is another way to add, edit and delete records in the list. The editor has the following components:

 Analysis Server Contracts: Text Area Editor Details

Analysis Server Contracts: Text Area Editor Details

Component Description
Toggle Link (a) Toggles the display of the text area editor.
Text Area (b) Area where to paste and manipulate the records.
Delimiter (c) The character to use as separator for each item in a record.
Format (d) The format to use for dates.
Quote (e) Quotation marks to use to separate each item in a record.
Commit (f) Save the changes made in the text area.
Populate Text Area (g) Retrieve all the records from the table and display it in the text area.
Contracts: Text Area Editor Components

# Using Text Area Editor

Follow these instructions to use the text area editor:

 Analysis Server Contracts: Text Area Editor

Analysis Server Contracts: Text Area Editor

  1. Click the toggle link Show/Hide Text Area Editor.

    The Text Area Editor should be displayed.

  2. Click the Populate Text Area button. The text area editor should be populated.

  3. Modify the records as desired. Use the components for Delimiter, Format and Quote.

    To add a record, simply add a new line.

    To delete a record, simply delete the entire row of the record.

  4. Click Populate Text Area to apply the selected formats. Notice that the selected delimiter, format and quote should be applied in the text area editor.

  5. Click the Commit button.

    A warning message should be prompted to confirm the application of the changes.

  6. Click OK to continue.

    The list should automatically be updated.

# Uploading a Source File

Follow these instructions to upload a prepared source file of Contracts details:

 Analysis Server Contracts: Uploading a Source File

Analysis Server Contracts: Uploading a Source File

  1. Click the Toggle Link of the Show/Hide Text Area Editor.

  2. At the bottom of the page, click the Upload File button.

  3. The Upload Source File dialog should appear.

  4. Provide the valid path of the source file. The UNC path (\\path_to_file) is accepted.

  5. Click the Upload button to continue.

  6. A confirmation message of the upload process should appear.

  7. Click OK to continue.