Importing Table Data¶
Prerequisites:
If the definition of the source file does not match that of the destination table, modify the properties of the destination table in the Import Table Data dialog box. Additional columns of the destination table will be inserted with default values.
You should know the export properties of the file to be imported, such as Delimiter, Quotes, and Escape. Export properties saved during data export cannot be changed when a file is being imported.
Perform the following steps to import table data:
Right-click the selected table and select Import Table Data.
The Import Table Data dialog box is displayed with the following options:
Import Data File: This option displays the path of the imported file. Click Browse to select other files.
Format: Table data can be imported in CSV, TXT, or binary format. CSV is the default format.
Include Header: Select this option if the imported file contains a column header. By default, this option is selected when a CSV or TXT file is exported, but it is not mandatory. This option will be disabled for the binary format.
Quotes: You can enter only a single-byte character for this option, and the value of Quotes should be different from the null value of Delimiter. By default, this option is selected when a CSV or TXT file is exported, but it is not mandatory. This option will be disabled for the binary format.
Escape: You can enter only a single-byte character for this option. If the value of Escape is the same as that of Quotes, the value of Escape will be replaced with \0. This option defaults to double quotation marks (") when a CSV or TXT file is exported, but it is not mandatory. This option will be disabled for the binary format.
Replace with Null: You can configure this option to replace the null value in the table with a string. The null string used for exporting data should be used for importing data, and the null string needs to be specified. By default, this option is selected when a CSV or TXT file is exported, but it is not mandatory. This option will be disabled for the binary format.
Encoding (optional): This option will be pre-populated with the encoding options made in the Preferences > Session Setting tab.
Delimiter: You can select the provided delimiters or customize delimiters in Delimiter > Other. The default delimiter for CSV and TXT formats is commas (,). The value of this option should be different from those of Quotes and Replace with Null. By default, this option is selected when a CSV or TXT file is exported, but it is not mandatory. This option will be disabled for the binary format. It is mandatory when the Other field is selected.
All Columns: Use this option to quickly select all columns. This option is selected by default. To manually select columns, deselect this option and select the columns to export from the Available Columns list.
Available Columns: Use this option to select the columns to export.
Selected Columns: This option displays the selected columns to export. The column sequence can be adjusted. By default, all columns are displayed in this option.
Click Browse next to the Import Data File field.
The Open dialog box is displayed.
In the Open dialog box, select the file to import and click Open.
Complete the required fields and click OK.
The status bar displays the operation progress. The imported data will be added to the existing table data.
The Data Imported Successfully dialog box and status bar display the status of the completed operation.
Canceling the Table Data Import Operation¶
Perform the following steps to cancel the table data import operation:
Double-click the status bar to open the Progress View tab.
In the Progress View tab, click
.In the Cancel Operation dialog box, click Yes.
The Messages tab and status bar display the status of the canceled operation.