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How to import CSV/TSV files?


The application allows you to import landmarks (waypoints, routes, tracks, areas) from any .csv, .tsv and more generally delimiter-separated values files and display them on the map:

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Once the file to import is displayed , tap on it to display the import settings :

Some of the columns may already be assigned since the application tries to detect them from the headers.

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When you've assigned an import type to all the columns you want, tap on Ok to start the import. In this example, the application will read the location longitudes from the first column, the latitudes from the second one, and the names from the third column.

Wait some time for the file to be imported. When it's done, you can:

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How to export CSV/TSV files?


To export a landmark in a .csv or .tsv file and use it in an external application:

In the list of available export formats, choose CSV file for comma-separated values, or TSV file for tabulation-separated values.

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In the export settings, select all the columns you want to export , and tap on Ok to export the landmark.

Among available fields (depending on what is recorded in the exported landmark), you'll find:

Once the landmark has been exported, the full path of the exported file is displayed.

Be careful when trying to access the exported file from a computer using an USB cable, Android takes time to update the file list of your device, and newly created ones may not be immediately visible.

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