The Import Data Wizard has been enhanced in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. It takes some of the functionality from the CRM 4.0 DMM (Data Migration Manager), as well as adding some new features. We will walk through the new Import Data Wizard along with our ACM system.
Initially we need to populate three entity records into CRM: Crew Members, Airports, and Flight Routes. We will import Crew Member records with notes and attachments. Airport and Flight Route are connected entities, so we are going to import both entity records together (in a single CSV file) using the Import Data Wizard.
The Import Data Wizard supports XML Spreadsheets (.xml
), Simple Text (.csv
or .txt
), and multiple files (.zip
). By default, the maximum size of a file is 8 MB, which means:
Any
.csv
,.txt
, or.xml
file must not exceed 8 MBAny individual file inside the
.zip
file must not exceed 8 MB and the total size of the.zip
file, including the attachment folder, must not exceed...