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Import Fields from a CSV File

If a field has already been added to a database, you are no longer able to bulk import database field names from a CSV file. You are now required to enter each field name individually. WIKI LINK HOW TO: ADD A DATABASE FIELD

To import database field names from a CSV file, go to the Home Page of the Database Module.

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Click the three dot (…) icon to open the context menu of the database you wish to enter fields for.

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 Select “Upload CSV” opening the Upload CSV for (DatabaseName) Modal.

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When creating your CSV file, the first row of the CSV file is used. Each individual cell in that row will be a database field used as columns for data entry. When importing bulk field names, the notes in the Upload CSV Modal on “Entry ID” and “Modify Entry ID” are not relevant.

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After creating your Database Fields CSV File, save it as a CSV UTF-8 for importing.

Click the “Choose File” button and open the relevant file from your personal device.

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Confirm that the correct CSV file now shows in the Upload CSV Modal.

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Select the “Upload” button.

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Configure each database field as desired. Field types shown on the dropdown menu include form fields: Text, Text Box, Checkbox, Dropdown, Radios, Data, and Data/Time.

Select “Import Now” and a summary of the import with show on the CSV Upload Page.

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All imported field will now show on the Fields for database (DatabaseName) Page in the Fields Table.

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