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-- Lois, Centre County Youth Service Bureau, Pennsylvania
FAQ's
A: FundRaiser cannot import directly from Outlook Express; however, Outlook Express can export to an industry standard data file that FundRaiser can import from. This explains how to do that.
- Start up Outlook Express.
- Click on the File menu, and then select Export, then select Address Book by clicking on it.
- The “Address Book Export Tool” window will open with two choices. Select “Text File (Comma Separated Values” then click on the Export button.
- The “CSV Export” window will open. This is where you specify a name for your exported file.
- Click on the Browse button to select a different drive or folder where you want to save the newly exported file. It is a good practice to make a note to yourself of where you are saving the file.
- Click on the Next button after you have assigned a name for your file.
- You will need to select the fields that you want to export. You can select or deselect a field by clicking in a box next to the field name. When there is a check mark, the field will be exported. If there is no check mark, the field will not be exported.
- Click on the Finish button.
- Close the Address Book Export tool.
To import into FundRaiser, first open the program.
- Click File, and then select Import – ASCII/DBF.
- Welcome to FundRaiser Import Wizard Window will appear.
- Click on the next button then the Browse button and go to the location where you saved the exported file.
- Click on the file name, and then click on the Open button.Then click Next.
- You should be on the file type has been determined to be DBF screen hit the next button
- You will be asked if you have made a backup. In the event that something goes wrong with the import, it is much easier to restore your FundRaiser database from a current backup. If you have made a backup, click on the Yes button. Then hit the Next button.
- The Field Matchup window appears.
- Match up the field names. Select a field in both the Incoming Fields column and the FundRaiser Fields column, then click on the Add >> button. You can look at the data in either file by clicking on the View data button under both columns.
- When you are ready to import, click on the Next button.
- Your Import Options Screen will appear. Select all the options that apply by clicking on your selection, as shown below. When completed click on the Finish button.
- You should see a window that tells you how many records were imported and account number of the first imported record similar to the one shown below.
