Importing item data – IntelliTrack Stockroom Inventory User Manual
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Chapter 10
Import/Export
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Importing
Item Data
You can import existing item data into a Stockroom database. (The site,
location, and quantity data must be entered manually.)
Important: The following section covers only importing existing inventory
data into a clean (purged) Stockroom database. For information on gen-
eral importing and exporting, refer to
“Additional Importing Information” on
. Furthermore, only Runtime Access Import using Import/Append
is covered in this section.
Note: Data must be in the following order: Item#, Qty, Description,
Unit Cost, Category, Minimum Qty, Maximum Qty, Reorder Qty, and
Alt_No. If the item number already exists, it will be updated.
Note: The imported file must comply with the field order and specifica-
tions defined in
“Import and Export Fields” on page 158
. Refer to
tional Importing Information” on page 157
for more information on
importing.
Before importing inventory data, purge the entire Stockroom database to
start with a clean system.
1.
Select Tools > Purge > Purge field drop-down selections > Purge
field drop-down list > Select from All Data selection from the ribbon.
2.
The Purge All Data form appears; mark all the check boxes and click
the Do It button. (For more information about the Purge feature, please
refer to
.
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