How to import and export data through Excel

You can export data to Excel by going to Support > Stock cards and right-clicking the blue box button in the top-left corner of the data grid (near the column headers). Then navigate to Export to Microsoft Excel and select the required fields (note that the STOCK CODE [unique key] must be always selected). This will export an Excel sheet with the data requested.

On the Excel sheet, you can amend the stock info required. Once ready to import the data back into your SIMS, apply the same steps above, but this time select Import from Microsoft Excel instead.

During the export process, you are able to define the columns and fields to be included in the spreadsheet:

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