Importing Data - 3Com III Handbook

Importing data

If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets
and databases, or if you want to import data from another organizer,
you can transfer the data to your Palm III organizer without having to
key it in manually. Save the data in one of the file formats listed below,
import it into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync
operation to transfer the data to your organizer.
Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats:
Comma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only
Tab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only
CSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only
Date Book archive (.dba)
Address Book archive (.aba)
To Do List archive (.tda)
Memo Pad archive (.mpa)
Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Use
the archive file formats to share information with other people who
use organizers based on the Palm Computing
copy of your important Palm Desktop information.
To import data:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. Click the application into which you want to import data.
3. If you are importing records that contain a field with category
names, do the following:
Select All in the Category box.
Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file
also exist in the application. If the categories do not exist, create
them now; otherwise, the records are imported into the Unfiled
category.
4. From the File menu, choose Import.
5. Select the file you want to import.
6. Click Open.
7. To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields, drag fields in
the left-hand column so that they are opposite the corresponding
imported field on the right.
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