Importing personal locations
You may add an external address file as a personal location. These locations can be selected as point of departure or arrival or as an intermediate location. The special locations can also be displayed on the map and in the itinerary.
The data you wish to import must comply with the following requirements:
1. The data must be saved as a ‘.csv’ or ‘.txt’ file and separated by a comma (,) a semicolon (;) or a tab.
2. Each new location must be on a separate line.
3. The import file must at least contain the following information:
· Name, city, postcode or street. A URL (internet link) is optional. The house number must not be included in the name of the street.
Do the following to import a file:
1. Select Personal Locations in the Edit menu. The Personal Locations window appears.
2. Select Import Locations.
3. Enter the location of your import file or select browse “…” and then enter the location of your import file.
4. Select the file type that best matches your data. This may be a file with a comma (,), a semicolon (;) or a tab as delimiter.
5. Select Open File. Your data should appear on screen. If the columns in your file are incorrectly converted, select another file type that matches your file. Once again, the delimiters between the fields may be commas (,), semicolons (;) or tabs. Select Open File.
6. Now enter the correct column name for the import file. You must specify the name, street, postcode, city or URL (internet link).
7. Select Add Valid Location. The correct locations are marked with a ‘V’. If a location is invalid, enter the correct location via Change Selected Location.
8. If one or more locations meet the requirements, you can add these to your personal locations by selecting OK.
The locations appear on screen – if you have specified this in your preferences, that is – and you can calculate itineraries to and from these locations.
Selecting a personal location as point of departure or arrival
There are two ways to select a personal location as point of departure or arrival.
· If you select a personal location on the map, an information window appears. In this window, you can select a personal location as point of departure or arrival.
· In the Travel Planner window, you can select your personal locations as point of departure or arrival or as an intermediate location. Please refer to the section Travel Planner for more information.