1a) To import from a file other than CMK (any version) you need to save the old file in tab-delimited fields with a return between each record. It is helpful to include a mail merge header as the first record in the file because it makes lining up fields easier later in the import.

1b) If you are importing from a previous version of CMK or another FileMaker Pro file it is important that you make sure that the records you want to import appear in the current found set in that file. CMK will will only import those records actually in the current found set.

2) Open Church Membership Keeper and under the File menu choose Import/Export and select Import Records.

3) In the open window that pops up choose either your old version of CMK or the text file containing your data. A new import window will open up containing CMK's fields on the left side and the import data's fields on the right side.

4) Between the two field columns is a column with checks and blank lines. The checks indicate the data that will be imported into the CMK field from the data field. By clicking on the spaces you can turn the checks on or off.

5) If you are importing from an older version of CMK select "Matching Names" from the pop-up menu in the top right hand corner of the import window. If importing from a text file you should match up the fields by clicking and dragging the fields on the right to match the fields on the left. Then make sure that you have checks by all of the fields you want to import into CMK and that the other fields are turned off.

6) Hit the import button. You will get a dialog box asking if you want to keep or replace certain information. That is totally up to you.

Once the import is complete CMK should have your old information in matching fields in new records. You can delete the mail merge record.

Your import should be complete. If something imported improperly you can either delete all of the imported files (by default FileMaker Pro shows only the newly imported records after an import is complete) or save CMK as a cloned record and start over again. Remember to delete the old CMK and rename the cloned file, "Church Membership Keeper."

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