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Importing text files to use as tables

After you create a table in system specifications, and add and format the necessary columns, you can use this procedure to import data into the table, instead of entering it using the table editor.

Table data can be imported from text files with Unicode or UTF-8 format. One line of text represents one row in a table, and text separated by semi-colons represents one column. Note: Do not place a semicolon after the text in the last column of a line. Leading and trailing spaces are removed from the values. ClosedExample:

Text file:

The; red; brown

fox; jumped; over

the; lazy; dog

Resulting table:

The

red

brown

fox

jumped

over

the

lazy

dog

 

Use this procedure

  1. On the Configuration tab of the Administration module, expand System specifications and select Tables.

  2. Right-click the table and select Import.

  3. Navigate to the text file you want to import and click OK. A message asks if the file is in Unicode format.

  4. If the file is in the correct format, it is imported successfully. If not, an error message is displayed, stating the problem.

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