Importing data into a form

When you run a form, you can import data from a file and save it in the database.

For freeform and grid forms only You can import data only in freeform and grid forms. You cannot import data in master/detail forms.

To import data:

Select Rows>Import from the menu bar.

The Select Import File dialog box displays.
Navigate to the folder you want and select the file from which you want to import the data.

The types of files that you can import into the form are shown in the Files of Type drop-down list.
Click Open.

InfoMaker reads the data from the file. You can view the data and save it in an external file.

Data from a file must match retrieved columns When importing data from a file, the data must match all the columns in the retrieved data (the columns specified in the SELECT statement), not just the columns that are displayed in the form.