Results of Importing Files

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Personal Knowbase imports files in different ways based on their file types. Select which file type you want in the Import Dialog Box. Following are the results of importing each file type:

 

 

File Type

Standard

Extensions

 

Results

 

Text File

TXT

The file's text becomes a single article with the file's name as the title.

 

RTF File

 

RTF

 

The file's text becomes a single article with the file's name as the title. Font formatting is retained.

 

HTML File

 

HTM, HTML

 

The text portion of the file becomes a single article, and the title specified in the HTML file becomes the article's title. If the HTML file does not specify a title, the file's name is used. Font formatting is retained, but tables and other structure information is lost.

 

Personal Knowbase File

 

KNO

 

The other data file's keywords, articles, and keyword groups are merged into the currently open data file. Reminders are not imported.

 

Cardfile File

 

CRD

 

Each card becomes a separate article.

 

Delimited Text File

 

TXT, CSV, TAB, ASC

 

You will be guided through a series of steps to specify where the article's content, title, date, keywords, and/or attachment are located in the delimited file.

 

CSV File

 

CSV

 

You will be guided through a series of steps to specify where the article's content, title, date, keywords, and/or attachment are located in the comma-separated file.

 

Custom Format Text File

 

any

 

You must specify a custom format to use. These user-defined formats specify where the article's content, title, date, keywords, and/or attachment are located in the formatted file.

 

Plug-in file types

 

varies

 

If you have installed any Personal Knowbase import plug-ins, you may see other file type options corresponding to your plug-ins.

 

 

See Also:

Import Command (File Menu)

Manage Custom Formats Dialog Box

Importing Files from Windows Explorer