Uploading and Downloading Battery Lists

Before you begin

This procedure requires a *.csv import file containing the following data columns for each battery:

  • ManufacturerName
  • PartNo
  • Serial#
  • ManufacturerDate
  • RatedCapacity

About this task

One method to add new batteries to is to import data from a *.csv file.

Procedure

  1. Select Main Menu Button Main Menu > Operational Intelligence. The Smart Batteries dashboard opens.
  2. Select the Profile list and select Smart Batteries. The list of battery pools displays.
  3. From Battery Pools, select a battery pool.
    Note: See Creating a Battery Pool to learn how to create battery pools.
  4. From Dashboard, select New. A table of all new batteries in the battery pool opens.
  5. Select Import Batteries Import Batteries Button at the top-right of the dashboard. The Import Batteries window opens.

    Import Batteries Window

  6. Select Browse file and navigate to the .csv file containing the new battery data to import.
  7. Select Import.

Results

SOTI XSight imports the *.csv data and displays new batteries in the Smart Batteries List.
Note: You can also export the list of new batteries as a *.csv file by selecting the Download CSV button (see Uploading and Downloading Battery Lists).

Downloading a Battery List Using a CSV File

About this task

Use the following procedure to download a battery list from any Smart Batteries table.

Smart Batteries table

Procedure

  1. Select Main Menu Button Main Menu > Operational Intelligence. The Smart Batteries dashboard opens.
  2. Select the Profile list and select Smart Batteries. The list of battery pools displays.
  3. From Battery Pools, select a battery pool.
    Note: See Creating a Battery Pool to learn how to create battery pools.
  4. Add the required filters.
  5. To export the Smart Batteries table to a *.csv file, select the Download CSV button at the top-right corner of the table.

Results

The *.csv export file is in your downloads folder.