The import function allows you to populate the Column Map Proc Editor with information from a file. The file may have been exported from a different machine or while connected to a different Optim™ Directory, or created using an external editor (such as a text editor). From the Column Map Proc Editor, the information in the file can be saved as an object in the Optim Directory.
Do the following to import a Column Map Procedure:
If you do not specify an extension for the file name, it is given a .BAS extension. You can also import a file with a .TXT or any other extension.