# OAPEN Update

### 1. Overview and Context

This procedure updates the OAPEN2 table in the [SQL Database](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/service-component-library/page/sql-database).

### 2. Triggers

The execution of this procedure is usually triggered by

- [Metrics](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/service-portfolio-management-spm/page/metrics-process)

### 3. Steps to Be Performed

#### 3.1 Download

[OAPEN-Dashboard](https://dashboard.oapen.org/login#/dashboard) provides a download for all countries in CSV format. Often their data lags behind 1-2 months.

#### 3.2 Clean

- When importing switch off space/semicolon as delimiter
- Delete all columns from H up to present month
- Delete the Funders column
- Reformat column G to YYYY-MM-01 format
- Delete header

#### 3.3 Upload

- Navigate to phpMyAdmin table "OAPEN2"
- select Import tab;
- select file
- click "Go."
- archive files under Punctum Admin > Metrics > OAPEN


### 4. Additional Information

### 5. Document Control

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