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Object Data/External Database Mapping dialog box
Use these dialog boxes to specify which fields from the incoming file should
be mapped to fields in an object data table or external database when you
import.
To specify the data to import (page 426)
Click Home tab ➤ Data panel ➤ Import From Files.
NOTE Data you import becomes AutoCAD drawing objects in your map. To
connect to the data in its original format, see
Overview of Bringing In GIS Features
(page 305). To convert the drawing objects to a geospatial format, see Overview
of Converting and Exporting
(page 1405).
Input Fields
Select the fields to import from the incoming file.
Target Fields
Specify the fields in the object data table or external database to import the
input fields to.
■ If you are importing to an external database:
To select a Target Field, click in its box. Click the down arrow to select
from a list of existing fields.
If you selected Create Link Only in the Attribute Data dialog box, or if
you select only the key field in this dialog box, AutoCAD Map 3D will
import the key field as link data and will not modify the external
database.
■ If you are importing to an object data table:
To import into an existing field in the table, click in its box. Click the
down arrow to select from a list of existing fields.
To import into a new field, type the name of the new field in the box.
To change a target field, click in the box and select or type a field name.
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