Importing User Data; Figure 158. Import User Data, Step One - Chamberlain IPAC Administrator's Manual

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Importing User Data

IPAC Server™ provides a mechanism for importing user data from a flat file.
The systems support importing user data from tab-separated flat files, without quote
characters. These files are easily created by many applications, including spreadsheet or
simple database applications. Be sure to observe the following rules when exporting a file
from another application or tool for import into IPAC Server™:
Use tab characters as a field separator
Do not use any quoting or quote characters around fields
Embedded tabs are not supported on the input stream
Administrators with appropriate permissions can import user data.
To import user data from a flat file:
1. Scroll over the System link. The sub-navigation menu displays.
2. From the sub-navigation menu, click Database. The Database sub-navigation
menu displays.
3. From the Database sub-navigation menu, click Import User Data. The Import
User Data page displays.
4. Create a backup of your current database by clicking Export backup file. Your
operating system guides you through the procedures for saving the backup.
WARNING: Make a backup!
Importing data into a system has a tendency to magnify the smallest
errors. If data is imported into the wrong fields, the easiest way to
clean up is to restore the backup - if you've made one just before
starting the import.
5. After the database is successfully backed up, select the Target Account to which
you want to import user data.
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