Chapter 12 - Importing a Favorite
You can download a list of favorite locations from your PC to your device.
The list must be contained in .csv files. As part of the download procedure, you convert the .csv
files to .dat format for storage on your device by using the Destinator Conversion utility.
12.1 Favorites Importing File Structure
The Favorites Importing file structure must be in .csv (Comma-Separated Values) format.
The file contains the following fields:
1. Name of favorite
2. Comment
3. Longitude
4. Latitude
5. ZIP Code
6. City
7. Street
8. House number
The Longitude and Latitude are numerical values. All the others are string values. If a string
value contains a comma, the field must have quotation marks.
The .csv file contains the values in a table as a series of ASCII text lines, organized so that each
column value is separated by a comma from the next column's value and each row starts a new
line.
12.2 Importing a .CSV file
To import a .csv file:
On the Destinator Console, click on a Standard Map. This will enable the Installing Map and
Favorites Importer features.
1. Click the Favorites Importer button. The Converter dialog is displayed.
2. Select the .csv file, specify a category name, and click the Convert button. The Report Area
displays a message stating that the content of the file has been converted and that the file is
ready for download.
3. Download the file to your device by clicking the Download button.
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