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Importing Files 57
Importing Files
Data Import Overview
LabelMark and LabelMark Plus allow you to import data from other sources. Some things to keep in mind
when importing data:
• You can import ASCII text files, Microsoft® Excel™ and Lotus 1-2-3™ spreadsheets and
database files.
• You can import data into a standard label file or into a label file based on a template.
• Imported data is not dynamically linked to the source data. If you make changes to the source data,
the imported data remains unchanged unless you import it again.
• ODBC import is still available, but there is now a method to import Excel™ and Lotus 1-2-3™
spreadsheets that is easier to use (see Importing Data into Label Files).
• When importing a Lotus 1-2-3™ spreadsheet, first save it as a WK1, WK3 or WK4 file. Lotus 1-
2-3™ versions after WK4 are not recognized. If you cannot save to an earlier version, save your
data as a delimited ASCII text file and import it as text.
• The data imports into the active file starting at the active label.
• Each record in the import data creates one label in the label file.
• Imported data will overwrite existing label data in LabelMark and overlap existing data in
LabelMark Plus.
• For specifics on importing data into LabelMark Plus, see Importing Data into LabelMark Plus.
Importing Data into Label Files
To import data into a label file:
1. Create or open a label file.
2. Select the starting point for the import by clicking the desired label.
Note: In LabelMark the import data appears alone on a text line. You cannot combine the import
data with other text. In LabelMark Plus, you can combine other text with the import data on a
"line".
3. Display the import wizard by selecting Tools  Import Data….