Use the File page of the Import notebook to specify the file and type of
file that you want to import.
Fields and controls
Authorities and privileges
To specify file options:
- Open the Import notebook.
- In the Import file field, type the name
of the file that contains the data you want to import.
- Specify the type of file to import by selecting one of the following radio
buttons:
- Optional: Specify file type modifiers by clicking on the
corresponding Options push button.
The Options window for that format opens.
- Select the Import mode you want to
use. The available import modes vary depending on the file type you
selected.
- Optional: In the Commit records
field, specify the number of records to import before the changes are
committed.
- Optional: In the Restart field,
specify the number of records in the file to skip before beginning the
import.
- Optional: In the Compound field,
type a number to specify how many SQL statements will be executed (in an
executable block).
- Optional: Select the Insert an implied
decimal point on decimal data (IMPLIEDDECIMAL) check box.
- In the Message file field, type the name
of the file that will contain warning and error messages that occur during
import.
- Optional: Click on the Large Objects tab to specify that large objects be retrieved into separate
files.
- Optional: Click on the Columns tab
to specify column import options.
Click on OK, to accept the parameters specified in this notebook
and begin the import process.
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