Renaming alpha scan files

Why rename alpha scan files 

• To create new reports when carrying out tests through the support desk platform.
• When scan files rewrite themselves due to poor internet connection delaying upload of the scans 
• When the scan files have to be uploaded again and the actual sample is not available for re-scanning. 

How to rename alpha scan files 

• Navigate to (C:\data\dx\sent) if the files are in sent folder or (C:\data\dx) if the files are not in the sent folder. 
• Identify scan files that need to be renamed by barcode number, copy and paste in a different folder. Remember to delete this folder when done. 
• Ensure to copy the two scan files for each soil sample, identified by the barcode number  
• Copied scan file will appear as below with extensions before and after the actual barcode number  

• Rename the file by removing the extensions before and after the actual barcode number as below 

• Then add the following extension at the end of the barcode number (_018.dx) to appear as below 

• The file is now ready for uploading again 
• Copy the newly formed scan files and paste outside the sent folder 
• Ensure the uploader is online, the new scan files will be uploaded to the sent folder for further processing 
• Check after few minutes to confirm the files have been uploaded