Rice Lake TransAct 3.5 - Manual (Page 69)

Importing and Exporting Data Admin
70 Version 3.5
Converting Weights in an Export File
All weights stored in the database are based on the unit of measure the scale indicator is set to (e.g.
pounds or kilograms). This weight can be converted using the following keywords...
•
Pounds
• Tons
• Kilograms
•
Metric Tons
Place the keyword after the database field within the square brackets. When the unit of measure is yards
or count, the
Net value is not converted.
Example: Gross Tons, Weight In Kilograms, Net Weight Metric Tons
Import Data
TransAct can be used to import the data into the Transaction Table , once an import definition file has
been defined.
To run the import utility, select Admin | Utilities | Import Data from the main menu. The Transaction
Selection Criteria window appears. Use this window to select specific data to import.
Figure 49. Transaction Selection Criteria - Import
To import all data from the import file, leave the date range empty and all fields set to -3 All . Click the
Import button.
To import only certain data from the import file, use the Selection Criteria form to determine which
information should be extracted from the import file. Data can be selected by ticket number, date range,
account or category codes. To continue, click the
Import button.