About Importing and Exporting Inventory Control Records

If you have a computerized inventory control system, you may be able to transfer records directly into Inventory Control by importing them.

You can also export records from another Sage 300 Inventory Control database, edit them in a spreadsheet or other program to change codes, amounts, and other information, then import them into the new Sage 300 Inventory Control system you are setting up.

Records You Can Import and Export

Inventory Control records you can both import and export include:

You can, for example, export sales statistics to a spreadsheet for further analysis. You can also export price lists to a spreadsheet, change some pricing information, then import them back into Inventory Control.

Records You Can Import Only

Inventory Control also lets you import or export transactions:

Note, however, that you cannot export transactions if you delete them after posting.

Records You Can Export Only

You can export transaction statistics and sales statistics, but you cannot import them, unless you select the Keep Item Statistics and Allow Edit Of Statistics options in the I/C Options screen. You can also export serial and lot numbers for the serialized and lotted items in inventory.

Export Formats

Inventory Control can create export files in several formats, including:

You select the format to use when you export the data.

Import Formats

You can create files to be imported by Inventory Control in any of the following formats:

For information about importing and exporting Inventory Control records, see the System Manager Help.