Loading merge files when importing general ledger budgets

Use the Load Merge File window to load a file into the general ledger budgets from an external application.

Opening the Load Merge File window

Load Merge File window key fields and buttons

Fields

Field	Description
Name of Import File	Directory and file name of the import file, including the file extension. The file is usually a comma-delimited or tab-delimited text file.
Delimiter Character	The delimiter is the character that is used to separate each field in the import file. The default character used is the comma. Another common character used is the tab character. Type in a T to represent the tab character.
File Contains Header Record	Select to indicate that the first record in the file contains a header record, which specifies the name of each record. All other records are data records.

Field

Description

Name of Import File

Directory and file name of the import file, including the file extension.

The file is usually a comma-delimited or tab-delimited text file.

Delimiter Character

The delimiter is the character that is used to separate each field in the import file.

The default character used is the comma.

Another common character used is the tab character. Type in a T to represent the tab character.

File Contains Header Record

Select to indicate that the first record in the file contains a header record, which specifies the name of each record. All other records are data records.

Buttons

Button	Description
	Display the rules used when importing data.

Button

Description

Display the rules used when importing data.

Import Budget rules window

Last modified: 23/09/2014 4:23:42 PM