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ENTERING FIELD DATA
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IMAGEAXS PRO MACINTOSH USER’S GUIDE
TIPS FOR IMPORTING TEXT FILES
Before you import a text file, make sure that both the file and your
ImageAXS Pro collection are set up to transfer the maximum amount
of information easily.
Follow these guidelines before importing a text file into ImageAXS Pro:
STEP 1 Make sure any date/time fields in your import text file use the
same format as your ImageAXS Pro collection.
If the formats are not the same, see “Date/Time Field
Options” on page 3-15 to change the date/time format in
your ImageAXS Pro collection. If the formats are not
identical, ImageAXS Pro will not accept the date/time
field(s) in your import file, and the import will fail.
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TEP 2 Make sure the ImageAXS Pro collection has at least as many
data fields as your import text file.
When you import a file into ImageAXS Pro, you must map
each field of the import text file to a field in the ImageAXS
Pro collection. If the import text file has more fields than
the collection, you will not be able to import all of your
data.
The number of fields in an ImageAXS Pro collection is
determined when you create the collection. For details, see
“Choosing a Collection Format” on page 5-3.
STEP 3 If you want to attach your text data to existing source files, make
sure that one of the fields in your import text file contains the
exact Finder name for each of the source files in the ImageAXS
Pro collection.
You can then identify the file names as a "key field" when
you import the text data, ensuring that your data matches
up automatically with the correct source file.
IMPORTING A TEXT DATA FILE
After checking the guidelines above to confirm the compatibility of
your import text file, open the ImageAXS Pro collection into which
you want to import the data and follow the steps below.
To import text data from a file into a collection:
STEP 1 Select Import from the File menu.
A file dialog box prompts you to select a file to import.