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are permissible in text fields.

 Commas, sometimes used as "thousands" separators, should be removed from numeric fields.

 Commas are permissible in text fields only when residing within a pair of double quotes, which

will cause them to be treated as normal text, not as field delimiters.

 If you intend to import data to all available tables, make sure you import in the order specified

above. It is also a good idea to review the information found in the

Related Data Fields

topic

before proceeding with importing information.

16.1.2 How to Import Data:

In the example below, we will show how to import Locations. The steps are the same for importing all
other types of information.

1. From

the

Main screen, click the Administration icon. The Administration Menu appears at the

bottom of the screen.

2. On

the

Administration Menu, click Import. The Import Wizard/Step 1: Origination and

Destination Data screen will appear.

3. Enter the location and file name of the file you want to import, or click the ... button located to the

right of the Import File field to search for a file. Then select the table to which you want to import
data from the To table drop down menu.

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