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                | Flonares
 
                Germany3 Posts
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                      |  Posted - 12/13/2021 :  10:14:43 AM           
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                      | Origin Ver. and Service Release (Select Help-->About Origin):9.7.0.188 Operating System: windows 10
 
 Hello! I am currently importing several files into a single datasheet. These files consist of data in five columns (X, Y, XErr, YErr, Points). I wish to plot the Y, XErr, YErr data against a single X column. Unfortunately, when I import all files, all columns are labeled as Y, and it is quite tedious to go 1-by-1 to change them to the correct settings.
 
 Is there a quick way to import all data in each file to the correct column type? I tried to look in the "multiple ASCII file import" but I failed to locate the correct settings.
 
 Thanks for your help!
 
 Best,
 
 Al
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                | snowli
 
                USA1448 Posts
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                      |  Posted - 12/13/2021 :  11:00:58 AM           
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                      | Hello, 
 By default, the 1st column should be X so not sure why all your data are imported as Y.
 
 Did you change the default workbook in Origin?
 
 Also in ascii import dialog, expand the Column node, there is a Column Designation node to set what each columns are after import.
 We just published a video including showing this column designation.
 https://youtu.be/rD4-qHMOYyc
 
 Thanks, Snow
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                | Flonares
 
                Germany3 Posts
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                      |  Posted - 12/13/2021 :  11:52:01 AM           
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                      | Hello Snow, 
 That as a typo. I meant the first column is create as X but all others are create as Y.
 
 Thanks for the video - I will try to see if I can adapt it to my problem.
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                | snowli
 
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