brief delay, the records will have been imported.

GetFile dialog, in which you should select the file to import.   After a

  After clicking the IMPORT button,  CheckWriter  will put up a standard

 

check will be cut after an entry is imported.  Only checks are printed.

TEXT File  button in the  Import Dialog.  If this  button is checked,  a

imported, click on the "Print" button,  which is next to the Import From

  If you  would like  CheckWriter  to print out the  entries as they are

 

like.

blank, except for the memo field, in which you may enter in any memo you

from the  Utilities Menu.   All of the fields at the  bottom may be left

  When you want to import the file,  open  CheckWriter and select Import

 

fields should be provided.  Save the file in a TEXT format.

deposit should be entered as zero if the record is a payment.  All other

should  be  entered  as  zero  if  it's a deposit.  In the same fashion,

  Check Number should be left blank if no number is appropriate. Payment

 

  Deposit (or 0.00)       (RETURN)

  Payment (or 0.00)       (TAB)           means new line.)

  Description             (TAB)           new column.  RETURN

  Date (MM/DD)            (TAB)           TAB usually means

  Check Number            (TAB)        (Note:

 

which CheckWriter can understand.  This format is:

  To import a TEXT file, you need to have the file formatted in a format

 

Reports Dialog, select the report and give the file a name.

  To export a TEXT file,  simply  select  the  TEXT FILE  button  in the

 

Excel™, Full Impact™ from Ashton Tate and Claris FileMaker™.

usually  referred  to as a  TEXT  format by  programs such as  MicroSoft

both import and export in a  tabular text file format.   This  format is

  To provide for communications  with  other  programs,  CheckWriter can