Import from a File
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You can import data from a CSV, tab-delimited or other custom Text File format by using the Import component and selecting Text or CSV File as the import type.

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Populate Dataset
Enter the name of the dataset to populate the imported data with.
Import Type
Select Text or CSV File.
File Name
Enter the full path to the file that you wish to import.
Delimited
Select this option if the fields are delimited by a character.
Fixed Length
Select this option if the file has fixed length fields.
Start Record
If you want to skip the first few records in the file enter the start record number.
End Record
If you want to skip the last few records in the file enter the end record (from the end).
Tab
Predefined tab character delimiter.
Comma
Predefined comma character delimiter.
Semicolon
Predefined semicolon character delimiter.
Space
Predefined space character delimiter.
Other Symbol
Use defined character delimiter.
Column Names
Define a column name for each column that will be imported.
 


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For fixed length fields enter each column name and specify the start position of the column and the length of each column.