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1. Download the DEC match template and populate it with information about the DECs that you want to match. The following table provides instructions for each column in the DEC match template:

   Column Name	Instructions
   Blank Column	Leave empty.
   Batch User	Enter a batch user name in each row. You can provide any text in this column. The system does not validate this column.
   Batch Name	Enter a batch name in each row. The combination of Batch User and Batch Name must be unique.
   Batch Sequence	Specify a unique sequence ID in each row.
   DEC Name	TBD
   DEC Definition	TBD
   Comments	TBD

   As you populate your file, keep in mind the following points:

   • You may add additional columns to your file for taking/keeping notes after the last template column, but the column names must be unique.

   • You can use your Delete key to clear the contents of one or more individual cells, but do not delete entire rows or columns. 

2. Save the file as CSV. 
3. Import the file into OneData:
   1. Log in as described in Logging In.
   2. From
   the
   1. the Manage menu, select Manage Data. The Manage Data page appears. Select DEC Match. The DEC Match page appears. (For instructions on adding this page to your favorites, refer to Managing Favorites.)
   2. From the Import menu, select Conceptual Object Import. 
   3. Select the DEC Match Import row and click Import (between Add New Mapping and Go To Data Manager). 
   4. Under Source Information, in the Import from File row, click Choose File. Navigate to and select your CSV file from your desktop. 
   5. Click Import at the bottom of the page. DEC Match displays a message with the status of your import. 
4. Generate a list of DECs that match your file:
   1. From the Manage menu, select Manage Data. The Manage Data page appears. Select DEC Match. The DEC Match page appears.
   2. Specify search criteria, such as all or part of your Batch Name. The format for the Date Last Modified field is MM/DD/YY (such as 03/05/22). 
   3. Click Apply Filter. Search results appear. 
   4. Select the checkbox for the rows you want to match. Click Run DEC Match. DEC Match starts checking all the input columns from your CSV file against the caDSR DECs for possible matches. The process can take a while to run. DEC Match begins to fill in the number of matched DECs for each DEC Name in your CSV file. 
   5. You can navigate away from DEC Match and come back later to check whether it’s finished running. You can refresh the list of results by clicking Display Values.
5. Review the CDEs that match your file, as described in TBD.

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