Load Item Data into QAD CSS

After you have set up the data, you can load it into QAD CSS.

1	Locate the file that you updated by using the Browse button or by entering the directory location.

2	Select Replace Catalog or Update Catalog. The default option is Update Catalog.

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Select the Replace Catalog radio button if you want to replace your current catalog with a new one. When this option is selected, all items and categories are removed from the QAD CSS database and the records in the CSV file are added. This option can be useful during implementation if you determine that the current way the catalog is organized is not adequate. You can start over with a clean database.

•	Select the Update Catalog radio button if you want to modify the existing catalog.

•	When Overwrite Existing Records is not selected, new records are added (if any) and records that are marked as Delete in the CSV file are deleted.

•	When Overwrite Existing Records is selected, new records are added (if any), records that are marked as Delete in the CSV file are deleted, and existing records are replaced.

3	Click Load Records into QAD CSS to begin the load. Before updating the QAD CSS database, the system copies the file to be loaded to the work area on the server.