>Map them to one of the user fields and then move them to the right place >after the import.
Once the data is in ebase in the user fields, you can use the FileMaker Replace Command (or the script that calls that function) to migrate the data for all records to the fields you have identified. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Moriah Bucy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:30 PM >> To: TechRocks Support >> Subject: [support] Mapping legacy data >> >> >> >> >> I am currently trying to get ebase up and running for my >> internship. I am >> in the process of mapping my legacy data so that it will be easier to >> determine where I want it to go in ebase. However, I am having trouble >> finding the ebase location for a couple of things. I need to >> find a place >> to put the organization url and whether or not the person is active. For >> everything else, there is an ebase import field (ie: import >> business phone >> number, import city, import record type, etc.) I can see that >> both of these >> things are in ebase (url is on the names page, and active? is on the >> activist page) but can't tell how to map my legacy data to get there. I >> looked on the ebase field discriptions list, but don't see anything for >> these two things. Please help! (I apologize if this doesn't make sense.) >> >> Thanks, >> Moriah Bucy >> NFPA Intern >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >> http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >> >> >> ------------------ >> Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to >> http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and >> enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase >> support list:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > > > >------------------ >Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to >http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter >the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org >--------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- Dave Shaw H4 Consulting tel: 206-954-7526 fax: 206-625-1338 ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
