Recent changes to Quick_Template_Tutorial

Quick_Template_Tutorial modified by Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:23:06 -0000

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 For this example we save the template as **template.ods**. 

-![Formatting]([https://sourceforge.net/p/csv2odf/wiki/Quick_Template_Tutorial/attachment/Formatting.jpg)
+![Formatting](https://sourceforge.net/p/csv2odf/wiki/Quick_Template_Tutorial/attachment/Formatting.jpg)

 ## Step 5. Run csv2odf To Create The Output Report

Quick_Template_Tutorial modified by Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:38:08 -0000

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 This is a tutorial on a quick way to create a template for csv2odf.

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 [TOC]

 ## Step 1. Start with a csv File
@@ -26,16 +24,14 @@

 After importing it looks like this: 

-[Image:ImportedCSV.jpg] 
+![Imported CSV](https://sourceforge.net/p/csv2odf/wiki/Quick_Template_Tutorial/attachment/ImportedCSV.jpg)

 ## Step 2. Delete Unneeded Rows

 Now delete all the spreadsheet rows except the first two. The first row will contain the header rows for the report. The second row will be sample data that we can format any way we want. Be sure each sample item in the second row in unique, otherwise the word processor may combine them to save space and causing problems for csv2odf. 

-[Image:RowsDeleted.jpg] 
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-  
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+![Rows Deleted](https://sourceforge.net/p/csv2odf/wiki/Quick_Template_Tutorial/attachment/RowsDeleted.jpg)
+ 

 ## Step 3. Set the Column Headings

@@ -43,11 +39,9 @@

 Symbol, Name, Price, Div, Div Date 

-[Image:ColumnTitles.jpg] 
+![Column Titles](https://sourceforge.net/p/csv2odf/wiki/Quick_Template_Tutorial/attachment/ColumnTitles.jpg)

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 ## Step 4. Format Cells

 You can format the cell just about any way you like. It's usually nice to make the heading bold, and sometimes a different background color. 
@@ -58,7 +52,7 @@

 For this example we save the template as **template.ods**. 

-[Image:Formatting.jpg] 
+![Formatting]([https://sourceforge.net/p/csv2odf/wiki/Quick_Template_Tutorial/attachment/Formatting.jpg)

 ## Step 5. Run csv2odf To Create The Output Report

@@ -69,6 +63,6 @@

 The output looks like this: 

-[Image:Output.jpg] 
+![Output](https://sourceforge.net/p/csv2odf/wiki/Quick_Template_Tutorial/attachment/Output.jpg)

 The template is now ready to use. Whenever new data is available, you can run csv2odf again and get a nice looking output with up-to-date information.

Quick_Template_Tutorial modified by Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:25:30 -0000

--- v6
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 For our example, we made the title row bold with background color turquoise; in the data row the symbol and price are bold and the price and div have two decimal places. 

-Save the template as **template.ods**. 
+For this example we save the template as **template.ods**. 

 [Image:Formatting.jpg] 
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-  
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 ## Step 5. Run csv2odf To Create The Output Report

Quick_Template_Tutorial modified by Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:25:30 -0000

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     "UTX","United Technologi",85.20,1.70,"Nov 17"

-Save the file as **quotes.csv**
+For our example we save the file as **quotes.csv**

 Import this csv file into a spreadsheet. We will turn this spreadsheet into a template for csv2odf.

Quick_Template_Tutorial modified by Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:25:30 -0000

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+++ v5
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 ## Step 1. Start with a csv File

-For this tutorial we will use a short csv file with some stock market information [downloaded](http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=CAT+JNJ+T+IBM+DIS+GE+UTX&f=snl1dr1) from [Yahoo](http://finance.yahoo.com). The can download the sample file [File:quotes.csv_here]. 
+For this tutorial we will use a short csv file with some stock market information [downloaded](http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=CAT+JNJ+T+IBM+DIS+GE+UTX&f=snl1dr1) from [Yahoo](http://finance.yahoo.com). 

 The csv file looks like this: 

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 After importing it looks like this: 

 [Image:ImportedCSV.jpg] 
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-  
-

 ## Step 2. Delete Unneeded Rows

Quick_Template_Tutorial modified by Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:25:30 -0000

--- v3
+++ v4
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 This is a tutorial on a quick way to create a template for csv2odf. 
+
+  
+

 [TOC]

 ## Step 1. Start with a csv File

-For this tutorial we will use a short csv file with some stock market information [downloaded](http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=CAT+JNJ+T+IBM+DIS+GE+UTX&f=snl1dr1) from [Yahoo](http://www.yahoo.com). 
+For this tutorial we will use a short csv file with some stock market information [downloaded](http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=CAT+JNJ+T+IBM+DIS+GE+UTX&f=snl1dr1) from [Yahoo](http://finance.yahoo.com). The can download the sample file [File:quotes.csv_here]. 

 The csv file looks like this: 

@@ -25,11 +28,17 @@

 [Image:ImportedCSV.jpg] 

+  
+
+
 ## Step 2. Delete Unneeded Rows

 Now delete all the spreadsheet rows except the first two. The first row will contain the header rows for the report. The second row will be sample data that we can format any way we want. Be sure each sample item in the second row in unique, otherwise the word processor may combine them to save space and causing problems for csv2odf. 

 [Image:RowsDeleted.jpg] 
+
+  
+

 ## Step 3. Set the Column Headings

@@ -38,6 +47,9 @@
 Symbol, Name, Price, Div, Div Date 

 [Image:ColumnTitles.jpg] 
+
+  
+

 ## Step 4. Format Cells

@@ -51,7 +63,10 @@

 [Image:Formatting.jpg] 

-## Step 5. Run csv2odf To Test The Report
+  
+
+
+## Step 5. Run csv2odf To Create The Output Report

 This command will create **output.ods**: 

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 The output looks like this: 

 [Image:Output.jpg] 
+
+The template is now ready to use. Whenever new data is available, you can run csv2odf again and get a nice looking output with up-to-date information.

Quick_Template_Tutorial modified by Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:25:30 -0000

--- v2
+++ v3
@@ -17,25 +17,27 @@
     "UTX","United Technologi",85.20,1.70,"Nov 17"

-Save the file as data.csv 
+Save the file as **quotes.csv**

 Import this csv file into a spreadsheet. We will turn this spreadsheet into a template for csv2odf. 

+After importing it looks like this: 
+
+[Image:ImportedCSV.jpg] 
+
 ## Step 2. Delete Unneeded Rows

-Now delete all the spreadsheet rows except the first two. The first row will contain the header rows for the report. The second row will be sample data that we can format any way we want. 
+Now delete all the spreadsheet rows except the first two. The first row will contain the header rows for the report. The second row will be sample data that we can format any way we want. Be sure each sample item in the second row in unique, otherwise the word processor may combine them to save space and causing problems for csv2odf. 
+
+[Image:RowsDeleted.jpg] 

 ## Step 3. Set the Column Headings

 Label the first row of the spreadsheet with these names: 

-Symbol  Name  Price  Div  Div Date 
+Symbol, Name, Price, Div, Div Date 

-JNJ 
-Johnson & Johnson 
-60.70 
-2.11 
-Nov 26 
+[Image:ColumnTitles.jpg] 

 ## Step 4. Format Cells

@@ -43,11 +45,19 @@

 You can also format the data row. However you format it, every row in the final report will get the same format. 

-Save the template at this point. We will use the file name template.ods. 
+For our example, we made the title row bold with background color turquoise; in the data row the symbol and price are bold and the price and div have two decimal places. 
+
+Save the template as **template.ods**. 
+
+[Image:Formatting.jpg] 

 ## Step 5. Run csv2odf To Test The Report

-This command will create a report: 
+This command will create **output.ods**: 

-    csv2odf data.csv template.ods output.ods
+    csv2odf quotes.csv template.ods output.ods

+
+The output looks like this: 
+
+[Image:Output.jpg]

Quick_Template_Tutorial modified by Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:25:30 -0000

--- v1
+++ v2
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@

 ## Step 1. Start with a csv File

-For this tutorial we will use a short csv file with some stock market information [downloaded](http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=CAT+JNJ+T+IBM+DIS+GE+UTX&f=snl1dq) from [Yahoo](http://www.yahoo.com). 
+For this tutorial we will use a short csv file with some stock market information [downloaded](http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=CAT+JNJ+T+IBM+DIS+GE+UTX&f=snl1dr1) from [Yahoo](http://www.yahoo.com). 

 The csv file looks like this:

Quick_Template_Tutorial modified by Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:25:30 -0000

This is a tutorial on a quick way to create a template for csv2odf.

Step 1. Start with a csv File
Step 2. Delete Unneeded Rows
Step 3. Set the Column Headings
Step 4. Format Cells
Step 5. Run csv2odf To Test The Report

Step 1. Start with a csv File

For this tutorial we will use a short csv file with some stock market information downloaded from Yahoo.

The csv file looks like this:

"CAT","Caterpillar, Inc.",103.54,1.74,"Jan 18"
"JNJ","Johnson & Johnson",60.70,2.11,"Nov 26"
"T","AT&T Inc.",28.47,1.69,"Jan  6"
"IBM","International Bus",163.85,2.60,"Feb  8"
"DIS","Walt Disney Compa",43.41,0.40,"Dec  9"
"GE","General Electric ",21.33,0.46,"Dec 22"
"UTX","United Technologi",85.20,1.70,"Nov 17"

Save the file as data.csv

Import this csv file into a spreadsheet. We will turn this spreadsheet into a template for csv2odf.

Step 2. Delete Unneeded Rows

Now delete all the spreadsheet rows except the first two. The first row will contain the header rows for the report. The second row will be sample data that we can format any way we want.

Step 3. Set the Column Headings

Label the first row of the spreadsheet with these names:

Symbol Name Price Div Div Date

JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
60.70
2.11
Nov 26

Step 4. Format Cells

You can format the cell just about any way you like. It's usually nice to make the heading bold, and sometimes a different background color.

You can also format the data row. However you format it, every row in the final report will get the same format.

Save the template at this point. We will use the file name template.ods.

Step 5. Run csv2odf To Test The Report

This command will create a report:

csv2odf data.csv template.ods output.ods