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You could set up your layout to have a ZIP/ZIP+4 field kind, and then associate
the incoming ZIP field with the ZIP field (with a field kind of ZIP/ZIP+4).
Incoming file
ZIP
Layout
ZIP Code (field kind = ZIP/ZIP+4)
188333392 18833-3392
Remember, the name of the field is arbitrary. The important element is the field
kind.
Concatenate fields on
import
Sometimes your database has separate fields for address elements. If you want to
import the elements into one field, it’s called concatenating fields.
Incoming field
The imported file contains a separate
field for each address element
Sample data
213 NW Badger Street
South Suite 52
Destination fields
All of these address elements are placed into one field called
Address_1.
Pre Directional NW Pre-directional part of address
Post Directional South Post-directional part of address
Primary Name Badger Primary name part of address
Primary Range 213 Primary range part of address
Street Suffix Street Street suffix part of address
Unit Designator Suite Unit designator part of address
Secondary Range 52 Secondary range part of address
Concatenate fields on
export
You can concatenate fields during the export process in the Export Fields
window. For example, you may want to export one field that contains the data,
“Last, First” instead of two separate name fields.
Each concatenated field that you save is automatically loaded in the fields list
during export, if it contains valid database fields. You can edit and delete any of
the concatenated fields you create; click the Edit field or Remove field button.
Click the New field button to create your own concatenated field. In the Custom
Field Export window:
1. Click the Field/Constant drop-down list, and choose a field or a constant,
such as a comma or a dash, or type your own constant text. For this example,
choose the field, Last.
2. Click the Concatenation drop-down list, and choose & (one space) or
+ (no space) between the fields or constants. For this example, choose
+ (no space).
3. Repeat steps 2 - 3 until you have created your concatenated field.
4. In the Field Name box, enter a descriptive name.
5. Click OK, and complete your export.
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