Insignia Library system

Import Loan Data

To import loan information, follow these steps:

1. 
   Click on “Administration” in the Navigator Toolbar.
   
2. 
   Click on “Import” in the Navigator.
   
3. 
   Select the “Loan” tab.
   
4. 
   Select the file name you would like to import from.
   
5. 
   Select the field order, and how the fields are separated. You can also choose if the items are textbooks or if you need to skip the first line of information in the import file.
   
6. 
   Click the “Import” button to import the loan information.
   

Import Textbooks

To import textbook data from a system that is not MARC compliant, the data must be pre-defined before the import has begun. If the data is MARC compliant, then data can be imported from the “Item” tab by selecting the checkbox for textbook.

To import textbook data in an ASCII file, follow these steps:

1. 
   Click on “Administration” in the Navigator Toolbar.
   
2. 
   Click on “Import” in the Navigator.
   
3. 
   Select the “Textbook” tab.
   
4. 
   Create/specify the file format.
   
5. 
   Select the file name you would like to import from.
   
6. 
   Click on “Import”.