Importing Ace files in ASCII text file format

If you have a version of ACE that is not supported by Working Papers, use the following techniques to export the ACE data into a Lotus file format and then convert the export file into an ASCII text file.

Requirements

Export the Ace file and save it in ASCII format >>How Do I?

Prerequisites

Wenn der Zugriffschutz aktiviert ist, ist die Dateiberechtigung "Import" erforderlich, um die Operation auszuführen.

Procedure

Öffnen Sie die Mandantendatei, in die Sie importieren möchten.
From the File menu, select Import | ASCII Text File.
Select Variable Length as the Record Type.
Complete the details of the file you want to export and then click Layout.
Enter the positions of the fields in the ASCII text file.
Klicken Sie zum Starten des Imports auf OK.

Results

The information from the Ace file will be imported into the Working Papers client file using an ASCII text file import.

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