This function helps to import a large number of publications from a CSV text (character delimited) file which format is known : the separator used, and the meaning and order of each field.

Such a file can be produced by a database or a spreadsheet, and eventually formatted in the purpose of its importation by WIT.

To import books, follow the steps below :

 Prepare a data file containing the records (for example, title:author:publisher:subject:isbn:edition_year).
 Invoke import books function (in the Publications menu).
 In the dialog box (figure 4.24), define the fields to be used, the order in which the will be read to match the file records, and set the separating character (delimiter).
 Validate the choice of import format or correct it. Books are then imported.

Note : before importing the data, you may save your current format for a further use. The WIT _INSTALLDIR_\Data\DataFormats may be a good place to store your import formats.

Note : you can specify a same target field several times : in this case, imported values will be concatenated to the associated field.

Note : When the UNICODE (UTF8) character set is chosen in the WIT options, check the "UTF-8" box if you want to force UTF8 decoding of the imported text. By default (unchecked box) WIT decode the file text according to your current Windows character set (locale page code).