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Luckily, our North Carolina customers are not locked into a specific
GEMS release (Robert Pickett would know more about this than I). I agree with you, Larry, and would like
to see export formats as a “peripheral” item (like .abo files or GEMSReports
versions) that could be used with different GEMS releases. Tyler -----Original
Message----- As I see more and more of these export requirements
from different states, I must ask a fundamental question. Is it possible to have the export of
data fall outside of a specific GEMS release. In the past we have shot ourselves in the foot by attaching
a specified export to a release level that is not certified in the state. This has caused many problems in the
past. Now is the time to address
this and rectify this if possible. Larry J. Dix Vice President of Operations Global Election Systems -----Original
Message----- North Carolina has put in place a statewide voter
registration/results reporting system and they are requiring the counties to
export election night results to it.
At present, the North Carolina GEMS users must edit the Standard Export
which is available in GEMS. For
their convenience, I would like to request the creation of a “North Carolina
Export”. The parameters for the
export are as follows: Enter one set of quotation marks ( “ ) in the Field
Delimiter field. Make sure the Quote Strings checkbox is Unchecked
(i.e. blank). Of the checkboxes in the Export Results For area,
only “Individual Precincts” should be checked. The “Election Summary” box should be unchecked. The field titled Reporting should read “All Races”. On the lower left, in the Row area, only the
Candidate box and Write-Ins box should be checked. All of the other boxes in this area should be unchecked. On the lower right, in the Column area, only the
following boxes should be checked: County ID Precinct ID Precinct Label Race ID Race Label Candidate ID Candidate Label Count All other boxes in the Column area must be unchecked. The North Carolina GEMS users must have the ability
to edit the export so that they can enter a state-issued number (specific to
each county) in the County field. I assume that if/when this is created, it will be
added to a 1.17 GEMS release. The
North Carolina counties are using a variety of GEMS releases, so they will all
need to be upgraded to whatever release contains the North Carolina
Export. When project manager
assignments are made for the North Carolina accounts, that person (or persons)
will need to coordinate with the North Carolina accounts to do the upgrades. Tyler |