IMPORTDATA Function (Database)

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Imports data from a file that has been exported from a Dynamics NAV database.

For an example of how to use this function, see page 9900, Import Data, in the CRONUS International Ltd. demonstration database.

Syntax

[Ok:=] IMPORTDATA(ShowDialog, FileName[, IncludeApplicationData][, IncludeGlobalData][, CompanyRecord])

Parameters

ShowDialog
Type: Boolean

Specifies if you want to display a dialog box where the user can confirm the action.

FileName
Type: Text

Specifies the name and location of the file that must be imported. The file must have been exported from a Dynamics NAV database.

IncludeApplicationData
Type: Variable

Specifies if you want to import the data that defines the application in the database. This includes the permissions, permission sets, profiles, and style sheets.

Create a variable of type Boolean to specify this parameter.

Important

To import application objects, you must use the Import-NAVData Windows PowerShell cmdlet. For more information, see Exporting and Importing Companies and Other Data.

IncludeGlobalData
Type: Variable

Specifies if you want to import global, non-company specific data.

Create a variable of type Boolean to specify this parameter.

CompanyRecord
Type: Record

Specifies the company or companies that must be imported.

See Also

Exporting and Importing Companies and Other Data
EXPORTDATA Function (Database)
Database