Microsoft Excel and CSV files are among the most commonly used formats for importing data into Datafor.

Datafor supports importing workbooks created in Excel 2007 and later, provided they are saved in the .xlsx or .xlsm file formats.

Importing Excel Data

To import an Excel file into Datafor, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Datasource in the Datafor menu and switch to the Files tab.

   

2. Click the CSV/Excel button and select the desired file from your local system.

3. Configure the import settings:

   

   No.	Description
   1	Specify a dataset name
   2	Choose the Sheet to be imported
   3	Define the corresponding table name for the selected sheet (multiple sheets can share the same table name)
   4	Specify whether to clear existing data in the table before import
   5	Indicate whether the first row of the sheet should be treated as the header row

4. Click Upload to import the data from the selected file.

   

Appending Data from an Imported File

To append data to an existing dataset:

1. Click Import, then select the file to be appended.

   

2. Choose the sheet and either select an existing table or define a new table for the imported data.

   

3. Click Upload to append the data. The newly imported records will appear in the dataset list.

   

Importing CSV Files

The process for importing CSV files into Datafor is similar to that for Excel files:

1. Navigate to Datasource in the Datafor menu, select the Files tab, then click the CSV/Excel icon to choose a local CSV file.

2. Configure the CSV import settings:

   

   No.	Description
   1	Specify a dataset name
   2	Define the name of the target table
   3	Select the character encoding of the CSV file
   4	Specify the delimiter used in the CSV file