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1. Select an Import Type from the drop down list.
2. Select a File Type from the drop down list.
3. Comma Separated Values file type will have three fields under the 'Import Fields' section: PTW Field, Element#, and Description.
   
   

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   image IF CSV.jpg title Fig.152 Import Fields - Comma Separated Values

   
   
4. Fixed Length file type will have four fields under the 'Import Fields' section: PTW Field, Element#, Field Size, and Description.
   
   

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   image IF Fixed.jpg title Fig.153 Import Fields - Fixed Length

   
   
5. Select 'Add Detail' and a popup window will appear.
   
   

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   image IF Add.jpg title Fig.154 Import Fields - Add Detail

   
   
6. Comma Separated Values file type requires two entries: Element# and PTW Field.
   

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   image IF Field.jpg title Fig.155 Import Fields - Comma Separated Values

   
   
7. Fixed Length file type requires three entries: Element#, PTW Field, and Field Size.
   
   

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   image IF FL.jpg title Fig.156 Import Fields - Fixed Length

   
   

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   The 'Element#' field will be automatically populated. Every time a new field is added, the 'Element#' will increment by 5. This 'Element#' defines the order of the data within a file.

   
   
8. Select an import field from the drop down list.
9. For fixed length file types, enter a value in the field size which represents how many characters that field will have within the file.
   
   

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   Adjust Set the 'Element#' based on the sum of the field size for where that import field you are configuringwill begin in the file. For example, if the first import field is Facility ID with a a field size of 3 then the 'Element#' will be 3begin at 1. If the second import field is Assignment ID with a field size of 15, then the 'Element#' will be 18begin at 4. If the third import field is Activity ID with a field size of 6, then the 'Element#' will be 24 and so forthat 19. If the fourth import field is Employee ID with a field size of 5, then the 'Element#' will begin at 25.

   
   
10. Click to save the import field. The screen will refresh displaying the saved import field in the 'Import Fields' section and another popup will appear with an 'Element#' of 10.
11. Repeat the previous steps until all fields are assigned an 'Element#'.
    
    

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    Fields that have a leading asterisk from the drop down list represents a mandatory field.