User Manual

49
5 To input data, click a cell and then input into the Data box.
Important!
Data cannot be input directly into a cell. Select a cell and then input the
data into the Data box.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as many time as necessary to input all of the
required item names and data.
7 On the toolbar, click .

This is the same as clicking Update (S) on the File (F) menu.
8 On the toolbar, click .

You could also click Exit Merge Database (X) on the File (F)
menu.

This exits Merge Database Tool and returns to the screen that was
displayed before you started it up.
Importing Other Software Data into a Merge Database
You can use the procedure below to import data created with other
software and create a merge database.
Important!

The file formats below are supported for merge data import.
.txt .csv .xls .xlsx

To import data from an Excel file, you will need to have one of the
following Microsoft Excel versions installed on your computer: 2000,
2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, and 2013.
1 On the toolbar, click .

You could also click Import (I)... on the File (F) menu.

This displays the Open File screen.
2 Specify the name of the file that contains the data you want to
import.
3 Click Open (O).

If you specified a txt or csv data file, a Text Data Format screen
will appear. If you specified an xls or xlsx data file, a Select Sheet
screen will appear. If no screen appears, go directly to step 6 of
this procedure

Excel File Import Precaution
The maximum size supported for Excel file import is 1,024 rows x
128 columns.
4 Configure the Text Data Format or Select Sheet settings as
required.
5 Click OK.
6 Drag your mouse pointer across the range of cells you want to
import as merge data.

The range of selected cells will be indicated in the Cell box.
7 Configure the setting of each item.