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importing help

Post by jack »

ok, i have a list of movies in txt format and i want to import, but when i import it only shows numbers, it doesn't show the title of the movies...can someone help me?? alrite thanks.....
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Post by antp »

In the preview list, in the import window, you have to selected a field in the drop down list and then assign this field a column of the preview list.
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didn't work, i must be missing a step or something...i'm importing a txt file and its just a list of movies like this
the matrix
blade
orange county
etc.....
i click on import from another file format(ctrl+i), than i click on CSV....than i import the txt file...i see all the movie names all checked...
than at the drop down list where it says Available fields names: i select Original title...than i click OK....the result, it doesn't show the movie names, it just shows the numbers, like how many movies i have on the list only....how do i get it to show the movie names???
jack

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Post by jack »

didn't work, i must be missing a step or something...i'm importing a txt file and its just a list of movies like this
the matrix
blade
orange county
etc.....
i click on import from another file format(ctrl+i), than i click on CSV....than i import the txt file...i see all the movie names all checked...
than at the drop down list where it says Available fields names: i select Original title...than i click OK....the result, it doesn't show the movie names, it just shows the numbers, like how many movies i have on the list only....how do i get it to show the movie names???
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Post by Twink »

you have to click the column title after selecting a field type (ie the think you normally click on to sort a list)
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Post by antp »

I really should do this more easy to use :D I kind of wizard like Excel does...
jack

thanks

Post by jack »

:grinking: great it works now, thanks a lot...yea a wizard would help a lot...anyway i love your program, its cool....
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