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Managing Database Records
Managing an OmniForm Database 8-25
OmniForm imports the information into the selected fields,
creating as many new records as necessary in the process.
11 Click
OK
in the dialog box that tells you how many records
were imported successfully.
You can import Data files created in the Windows version of OmniForm.
Convert the Windows file to a Macintosh-compatible format using PC
Exchange before you import it.
Text File Import Options
Several options are available after you select
Text File
in the Import Setup
dialog box.
•Select
Comma
s in the
Fields Separated By:
pop-up menu to import a
comma-separated text file. Each item separated by a comma will
be imported into an individual field. Items enclosed in quotes
will be imported as one field.
•Select
Tab
in the
Fields Separated By:
pop-up menu to import a tab-
separated text file. Each item separated by a tab will be imported
into an individual field. Items enclosed in quotes will be
imported as one field.
•Select
Include Header Record
to have the import file’s field names
appear in the
Fields in
list box in the Import dialog box. (The field
names must already be listed in the import file.)
This is useful for linking fields. If you deselect this option, the
field names will be generic:
Field 1, Field 2,
and so forth.
If you export more than one record, each record in the text file must be
separated by a line feed (return) in order for OmniForm to interpret it as
an individual record.