Rice Lake TransAct 3.5 User Manual
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Admin
Importing and Exporting Data
Version 3.5
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NOTE:
When the
Save Settings
option is checked, all criteria settings will be saved with the
exception of the date range.
The
Import Data
window appears. Use this window to select the import file and the import definition file.
Figure 50. Import File Window
A warning appears when an invalid filename is selected. To select another file, click
OK
.
To view either of the files, click the
View
button. The file will be opened using
Notepad
or
Write
.
During the import process,
TransAct
creates an import log file. Typically this file is stored in the same
location as the import file. When
Log to Application Directory
is checked, the import log file will always
be placed in the
TransAct
application directory.
Once the
Import
and
Definition Files
have been selected, click the
Import
button. An option to backup
the database appears.
Figure 51. Backup prior to Import
To run the backup utility, click
Yes
. To skip the backup utility, click
No.
To cancel the import process,
click
Cancel
. If errors are encountered during the read, the operation is halted and an error message
appears.