Use the New CSV Input Record Stream edit tab in the TestStand Sequence Editor to configure the New CSV Input Record Stream step.

The New CSV Input Record Stream edit tab contains the following options:

• CSV File Path —Specify the path to the CSV file to read, either by browsing to the file or using an expression. To specify by expression, check the Specify by Expression check box.
• Input Record Stream Reference —Expression that specifies where to store the reference to the CsvFileInputRecordStream the step creates.
• Field Mapping (Optional) —Sets the CsvFileInputRecordStream.FieldMapping property of the newly created stream.
• Simple Formatting Settings —These settings allow you navigate simple formatting common in many CSV files.
  • Scan for Tag —Check the Scan for Tag checkbox to enable the associated expression control and specify a string to search the file for. Reading continues from the line immediately following the tag. Check the Ignore Case check box to make comparisons case-insensitive.
  • Skip Lines —Check the Skip Lines checkbox to enable the associated expression control and specify the number of lines to skip before reading. If both Scan for Tag and Skip Lines are enabled, the tag is searched for first. Once the tag is found, the specified number of lines are skipped. Reading continues from the next line in the CSV file.
• Parse Record Prototype Group Box —Check the Parse Record Prototype checkbox to enable the controls in the corresponding group box.
  • Prototype —Specifies a container that defines the prototype for this stream. At run time, TestStand verifies that the prototype in the file matches the specified container.
  • Allow Extra Fields in Record —Allows subproperties of the specified container to be a superset of the fields specified by the prototype in the file. If this box is unchecked, extra fields in the container result in a run-time error.
  • Import Prototype Button —Launches the Import Prototype From CSV File dialog.