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  Working with Import / Export Wizard
 

Import data using import wizard

  1. In the Database Window , click the Table tab.
  2. If you have an existing table to which you want to import data, select the table. Otherwise, do not select any table.
  3. Select Import Wizard from the table menu.
  4. An Import Wizard dialog box will be shown.
  5. Currently, Navicat supports importing DBF, TXT, HTML, Lotus 1-2-3 and XML. Here are the steps for importing a file:

Steps:

Step 1. State which import data format you would like.

Step 2. Locate your file for import data.

Step 3. Select the appropriate delimiter. (For text file only)

Step 4. You can define some additional options for source

Step 5. Select the target table

Step 6. The wizard will make some guesses on your table structure and you can make adjustments.

Step 7. Select a desired import mode. If you are importing the file as a new table(s) or you do not define the primary key in Step 6 of the wizard, you will only have 2 options here.

Step 8. Click Start to run the import immediately or Save to save it as an Import Profile for creating a Schedule Task. Please visit Working with Schedule for details

Running Navicat's Import from the command line

  1. From the command line start Navicat using the following options
    ./start-navicat --import ConnectionName DatabaseName ImportFileName
Replace ConnectionName with the name of the your connection. Replace DatabaseName with the name of the your database. Replace ImportFileName with the name of the saved Import Profile.

Export data by using Export Wizard

  1. In the Database Window , click the Table tab.
  2. Select the table which you want to export data. Select Export Wizard from the table menu.
  3. An Export Wizard dialog box will be shown.
  4. Select which data format you want and click OK button to proceed. Also, Navicat supports exporting DBF, TXT, HTML, Lotus 1-2-3 and XML. Here are the steps for exporting a file:

Steps:

Step 1. State which export data format you would like.

Step 2. Choose the table fields you wish to export.

Step 3. Select the appropriate delimiter and ocate your file for export data.(For text file only)

Step 4. Click Start to run the export immediately or Save to save it as an Export Profile for creating a Schedule Task. Please visit Working with Schedule for details

Running Navicat's Export from the command line

  1. From the command line start Navicat using the following options
    ./start-navicat --export ConnectionName DatabaseName ExportFileName
Replace ConnectionName with the name of the your connection. Replace DatabaseName with the name of the your database. Replace ExportFileName with the name of the saved Export Profile.