This article details the format of the data file necessary for the Mazévo Course Import Utility.
Import File Specifications
The file that is used for importing courses into Mazévo is a simple comma-delimited text file. The column order, data type, and maximum length of each columns listed below:
| Sequence | Description | Max width | Field Type | Format | Example |
| 1 | Department | 10 | Alphanumeric | Left Justified | ACCT |
| 2 | Course | 10 | Alphanumeric |
Left Justified |
101 |
| 3 | Section | 10 | Alphanumeric | Left Justified | 1 |
| 4 | Course Title | 50 | Alphanumeric | Left Justified | Intro to Accounting |
| 5 | Instructor | 50 | Alphanumeric | Left Justified | Dean Evans |
| 6 | Days | 7 | Alpha | Positional | M W F |
| 7 | Building | 10 | Alphanumeric | Left Justified | BUS |
| 8 | Room | 20 | Alphanumeric | Left Justified | 215A |
| 9 | Start Time | 4 | Numeric | Right Justified, Zero Filled, Numbers only | 0900 |
| 10 | End Time | 4 | Numeric | Right Justified, Zero Filled, Numbers only | 1030 |
| 11 | Start Date | 10 | Date, Optional | mm/dd/yyyy | 09/01/2020 |
| 12 | End Date | 10 | Date, Optional | mm/dd/yyyy | 12/15/2020 |
| 13 | Attendance | 5 | Numeric, Optional | Right Justified, Zero Filled, Numbers only | 00010 |
The Days column is exactly 7 characters long. Any nonblank character in the 1st position will schedule the course on a Sunday. Any nonblank character in the 2nd position will schedule the course on Monday.
| Character Position | Day of Week |
| 1 | Sunday |
| 2 | Monday |
| 3 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Thursday |
| 6 | Friday |
| 7 | Saturday |
The Start Date, End Date, and Attendance columns are optional. If you are not using them, leave the column blank, but include a 'separator' character.