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Importing and Highlighting External Data

You can import external data from values that are saved in the CaseView database. In addition, you can highlight these cells to easily track values that are written to the database and retained on an update or year-end close.

Procedures

  1. From the Options menu, select Import External Data.

  2. Click Yes to Overwrite current external data and a browse window will appear.
  3. Select an applicable Case Ware file (*.ac) to import.

Note: The versions of both current and target client files should be the same.

  1. From the Options menu, select Highlight External Cells.

Results

External data has been imported and stored in the database. All externally linked cells will be highlighted in red.

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