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Managing Database Records
Managing a Database 57
Data consists of information entered in fields, such as text, check marks,
and calculations. Importing data saves you the time of entering the same
data manually and allows you to share data with other database users.
You must first export data from another database in order to import it
into OmniForm Filler. See ”Exporting Information” on page 51 for
information. See your database documentation if you are exporting
from another database program.
You cannot import information if data protection was turned on in the
form in the OmniForm program. Contact your OmniForm administrator
or the form’s creator if you need data protection turned off.
To import field information:
1 Open a form.
2 Choose
Import...
in the File menu.
The Import Setup dialog box appears.
3 Select the type of database information to import in the
Import
From
drop-down list.
• Select
OmniForm Database
to import information from an
OmniForm Form or from an OmniForm Data file.
• Select a data source in the
Available Data Sources
list box to
import files from another database source.
You can also add, delete, and set up data sources.
4 Click
OK.
The type of dialog box that appears next depends on the type of
database file you selected.