Importing Assets
Thye assets database includes an option to import data from a delimited text file. This enables you to copy asset information from other Sites or from an existing database.
To import asset information:
1 In the File menu of the assets database, choose Import Assets. The Import Assets dialog is displayed.
2 In the Filename field, enter the path and name of the file that contains the data you want to import, or click the browse button to search for the file.
3 In the Delimiter list, select the character that the file uses as a field separator.
4 If the file contains header information, enter the row at which the data starts in the Start import at row field.
5 In the Default Client name if required for Asset Type field, type the text you want to use for an asset when its associated asaset type requires a Client name.
6 Select an On Error option to specify what action you want to take if a problem is encountered when importing the asset information.
7 Click OK to import the data and close the dialog.
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