Blaq Import is for the mass import of data into the system. It would mostly be used when initially setting up Blaq, so that existing customers, products, etc. can be imported quickly and easily.

Importing data is easy to do, but it should only be used by an Administrator because if it's done incorrectly it could corrupt the data in Blaq.

To import data:

1. Group - select the source of the data. For MYOB exports, select the MYOB version or for other data from other sources, select 'Custom'.
2. Type - select the type of data you are importing. The options are:
• MYOB
• Accounts (Blaq General Ledger Accounts)
• Accounts (Blaq Groups)
• Tax Codes
• Items
• Customers
• Suppliers
• Custom
• Customers
• Suppliers
• Contacts
• Products
3. Select Text File - find the file on your computer you want to import.
4. First line contains header - set to 'Yes' if the first line of the text file contains the names of the fields/columns in the file, otherwise set to 'No' if the first line is a record.
5. File format - select Comma-separated, Tab-delimited or MS Excel depending on the format of the file.
6. Text enclosure - if text fields are enclosed with a double or single quote, select it here, otherwise you can leave this as is.
7. Columns - for Custom imports, select the fields contained in the text file by clicking on the check-box next to each field name. Field names with a "*" next to them are required fields so cannot be deselected as they must be in the text-file. Fields can be re-ordered by dragging the field name to a new position in the list.
8. When the above is complete, click on the 'Import' button to import the file.
   

When the import is complete, you will be returned to the import section with a message displayed indicating the import was successful, or a reason why it wasn't.