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From the External Data Tab you can you can import data from other sources into your '''Kexi''' project.
From the External Data Tab you can you can import data from other sources into your '''Kexi''' project.


; '''Import Data From File'''
; <menuchoice>Import Data From File</menuchoice>: <menuchoice>Import Data From File</menuchoice>, displays a dialog that allows you to import data from CSV or plain text files to a new table in your project.
: '''Import Data From File''', displays a dialog that allows you to import data from CSV or plain text files to a new table in your project.
; <menuchoice>Import Tables</menuchoice>
; '''Import Tables'''
: <menuchoice>Import Tables</menuchoice>, opens the '''Table Importing Wizard''' that allows you to import data either from a <tt>fods</tt>, <tt>mdb</tt>, <tt>ods</tt>, <tt>tsv</tt> file or from another database server, to a new table in your project.
: '''Import Tables''', opens the '''Table Importing Wizard''' that allows you to import data either from a <tt>fods</tt>, <tt>mdb</tt>, <tt>ods</tt>, <tt>tsv</tt> file or from another database server, to a new table in your project.
; <menuchoice>Export Data to File</menuchoice>
; '''Export Data to File'''
: <menuchoice>Export Data to File</menuchoice>, displays a dialog that allows you to export the current tables data to a plain text or CSV file.
: '''Export Data to File''', displays a dialog that allows you to export the current tables data to a plain text or CSV file.


{{Note|The table has to be open, in order to be able to export data from it to a file.}}
{{Note|The table has to be open, in order to be able to export data from it to a file.}}

Revision as of 09:09, 22 June 2012

The External Data Tab

From the External Data Tab you can you can import data from other sources into your Kexi project.

Import Data From File
Import Data From File, displays a dialog that allows you to import data from CSV or plain text files to a new table in your project.
Import Tables
Import Tables, opens the Table Importing Wizard that allows you to import data either from a fods, mdb, ods, tsv file or from another database server, to a new table in your project.
Export Data to File
Export Data to File, displays a dialog that allows you to export the current tables data to a plain text or CSV file.

Note

The table has to be open, in order to be able to export data from it to a file.