User`s manual

4.2.1. Import the Phone Book
Phone book entries can be imported in two ways with ActiveFax. One
method is to import the phone book entries from an external ASCII file
(text file). The other method is to import the phone book entries from an
external database using the ODBC standard.
4.2.1.1. Import from ASCII File
To import phone book entries from an external ASCII file, follow these
steps:
Press the Import button. 
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Enter the File Name of the import file or use the Search File button.
Specify the Character Set and the Field Delimiter for the import file.
Specify the field order for the import file. Fields not included in the im-
port file are automatically left empty.
Check the settings in the preview window and start the import of the
phone book entries.
During the import of the phone book entries the field ID-Number (i.e.
customer or supplier number) and the fields Name 1 and Fax Number are
compared. If there is a matching entry found in the phone book for these
fields, the phone book entry is updated; otherwise a new entry is created in
the phone book.
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