Christopher, I don't see the first row with the field names. That has to be in the import file at the very beginning. It's better for me to diagnose if you send me a copy of the cloozimp.txt file. Make sure you send it to [email protected] and don't hit reply to this message. This isn't a FAQ because I have to help people individually. Everyone has unique issues with this import problem. At 04:09 PM 8/24/00 -0500, you wrote: >I'm new to Clooz, and am having trouble importing names. I have tried >importing the text file in two separate ways. > >The error message I receive is the rather ambiguous: >"Import function was not successful." > >I have the Clooz v.1.21 stand alone version installed. Of course, the file >is "cloozimp.txt". > >I have used Word 2000 as the editor and saved as plain Text. I have since >opened it with the text editor, and it doesn't complain or show strange codes. > >I have tried two formats for the data: > >FORMAT 1: >31,Conaway,Elizabeth, >32,Conaway,Franklin, >26,Conaway,Harvey, >16,Conaway,Kate,25 April 1865,20 December 1881,22 December 1949 >194,Daily,Charlotte Evelyn, >390,Darden,George Washington, >389,Darden,Mary Suson,21 April 1825,24 December 1844,2 June 1896 >308,Davis,Henry, >297,Dobbins,Isom,7 June 1826, > >FORMAT 2: >31,Conaway,Elizabeth,,, >32,Conaway,Franklin,,, >26,Conaway,Harvey,,, >16,Conaway,Kate,25 April 1865,20 December 1881,22 December 1949 >194,Daily,Charlotte Evelyn,,, >390,Darden,George Washington,,, >389,Darden,Mary Suson,21 April 1825,24 December 1844,2 June 1896 >308,Davis,Henry,,, >297,Dobbins,Isom,7 June 1826,, > >I realize this is probably a common question, but I couldn't find a FAQ or >anything else that answered my questions. So I turn to the wisdom of the list. > >Does anyone have any ideas? I suspect my formatting is incorrect somehow. > >Thanks for the advice. > >Christopher King >Mundelein, Illinois Liz Kelley Kerstens, CGRS Ancestor Detective, LLC http://www.ancestordetective.com Creator of Clooz, http://www.clooz.com Editor of Genealogical Computing, http://www.ancestry.com