ccWay settings guide: list of collars
List of passes climbed
List of collars
This section of the settings page allows you to record the codes of the passes you have already climbed, so that ccWay can use them to differentiate between passes already climbed and those to be climbed in the files produced by the utility.
You provide ccWay with your pass list either by copying it from your personal files (see below) and pasting it into the corresponding space on the settings page, or by manually entering your passes in the same space. The list is cumulative, meaning that any new list pasted into the section field is added to the saved list and does not replace it. You can empty your list using the 'Trash' icon. 
To be able to paste your list of cols onto the settings page, you must have a personal computer list of the cols you have climbed. This list can be a manual list, a database, a semi-automatic list on Excel, personal columns added to the various catalogues indicating, for example, the dates on which you climbed your passes, or any other method that suits you. The vast majority of Cent Cols members manage their pass lists electronically according to their work preferences.
It is important not to use ccWay as your only pass listThis is not its purpose and it was not designed for this use. If you don't have a computerised list of collars, it's time to create one for yourself in order to manage your collars. This can be done in Excel or Open Office Calc, etc. However, ccWay allows you to retrieve your current list (codes only) by clicking on the link at the bottom of the "Record of passes climbed" section (see opposite). A text file (.txt) will then be downloaded and you can save it to your hard drive, modify it as you wish, then reuse it to re-save its new contents in ccWay (after deleting your current list - see below).
Enter ccWay from your personal pass list
The easiest way to fill in the ccWay record of your passes is to have your climbed passes on an Excel or Calc sheet. Here are three examples:
The first example is taken from a Chauvot computer where a personalised column, highlighted in yellow, has been added to the right of the 'code' column. In this column, the cyclist has entered the date on which he climbed each of these passes. For passes not yet climbed, this column is empty.
The second example is a variation on the same theme, but where the cyclist has replaced the date with the first names of his or her fellow cyclists. For passes not yet crossed, this column is empty.
The third example is a special list, not included in the catalogues. It is a sequential list (in this case, chronological) of the passes climbed, including those climbed more than once. All the passes in this list have been climbed at least once.
Whatever your collar counting method, the important thing is that you can differentiate between made and unmade collars on your list or in your amended catalogues. If this is your case, you're just a few clicks away from the solution.
- If you have a personal column in your catalogue showing collars made, you must now sort in ascending order, through this column (called "Grimpés" for simplicity's sake). It doesn't matter what it contains. After sorting, all the rows with text in the "Climbs" column will be at the beginning of the sheet, and all the rows with an empty "Climbs" column will be at the end. For example, if your catalogue contained 2113 rows with the "Climbed" column filled in, these 2113 rows will be at the top of the sheet.
- Once the catalogue has been sorted by the "Climbed" column, all you have to do is copy the contents of the "Code" column for the 2113 collars for which the "Climbed" column is not empty, and therefore the first 2113 rows of the sheet. Make sure you only copy that the "Code" column and omit the rest of the line.
- You then paste the list into the climbed passes field on the pass registration page.
- If you have a separate list of climbed passes, the procedure is the same except that you don't have to sort, as the list only contains climbed passes.
If you have another method of counting your collars, you will need to adapt it so that, at the end of the operation, you have a list of collars in your clipboard, which you can paste onto the settings page.
The syntax of pass lists is flexible, but there are a few rules to be observed.
- Codes can be separated by one or more spaces, tabs, commas, semicolons or line breaks.
- Codes can be in upper case, lower case or a mixture of both.
- The codes must include the name of the country. Even if you only drive in France, all your codes must begin with FR-
- The numeric part of the code must have 4 digits and only 4 digits. So FR-2A-0019 is correct, FR-2A-19 is incorrect.
- The codes do not have to be in any particular order; you can have collars from several countries in the same record.
- You can record a large number of collars per operation; the maximum is over 5000. If you have more collars than this maximum, proceed in several operations.
These three examples of a list pasted onto the settings page are syntactically correct. The first example is a list whose codes are separated by line breaks; the next, separated by spaces; the last, separated by commas and spaces :
Once your list has been pasted, you can save it on the server using the "Save new pastes" button. 
. If the operation completes successfully, the following message will appear at the top left of the page: 
Diagnostics window
If there are any problems, error messages will be displayed and a diagnostics window will open in the same space as the pass list. Here is an example.
The diagnostics window is headed by a problem summary, which gives details of problems up to 100 lines long. Once you have reviewed the diagnostics, you can close the window by clicking on 
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Even if problems are detected, valid codes will be recorded correctly.
The following problems were detected:
- Syntax errorsFor example, omission of the country code such as FR, ES, CH, US; numeric part not containing exactly 4 digits; absence of dashes, or more than two dashes, etc.
- Non-treated countries by ccWay.
- Duplicates codes. If this is your first time using ccWay, this is of course a mistake. However, afterwards, you can continue to save your entire list instead of new collars only if it's easier for you. Of course this will create tons of duplicates, but if you do it knowingly, that's your business. However, in this case it would be best to clear your ccWay cols list (see below) before re-registering your new list.
Request for confirmation of deletion
If you want to empty your list of collars, click on the "Trash" button. . To avoid accidental deletion from your pass list, ccWay will ask you to confirm your action by entering a 6-digit number, as shown opposite. If you enter the correct number and click OK, your list will be emptied. The following message will appear at the top left of the page
If you enter an incorrect number or click "Cancel" your list will not be affected.