Almost immediately after posting my message I noted the option to replace the data instead of append. Voila! Problem solved.
John > On Dec 5, 2017, at 5:07 PM, John Baughman <john...@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > > I am trying to make a simple example 16 R5 database for tech support and need > to import data from the problem database. > > I moved the table from the problem db to the example DB then exported the > data from the problem DB in 4D format. > > I created a detail form with the form wizard that includes all the fields to > use for the import. When I try to import the data I get the error… > > Error Cannot save new record in table Projects of database Example > > Cannot save new record in table Projects of database Example > Cannot update new record in table Projects of database Example > Impossible to check non-indexed field _UUID in table Projects for > uniqueness > > I tried to import using Fields instead of the form. I basically get the same > error with a lot more lines. > > I suspect this has something to do with the _UUID field given that the import > already has this field populated. So I tried importing using a tab delimited > export and leaving the _UUID field out of the mapping. Could not get that to > work. > > Lastly I tried importing with Create Table checked. It tells me that the > table name is invalid. I do not see anywhere that I can tell it what name to > give the table. How is the table name determined. Perhaps from the file name? > In the case the file name is Projects.4ie > > What am I doing wrong. > > John > > > John Baughman > Kailua, Hawaii > (808) 262-0328 > john...@hawaii.rr.com <mailto:john...@hawaii.rr.com> > > > > > John Baughman Kailua, Hawaii (808) 262-0328 john...@hawaii.rr.com ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
