Import field name for custom attributes

Chris Li
Chris Li
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in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT®: General Discussions

I created a custom attribute that has custom values in Raiser's Edge NXT database view. Now, I have to import a number of constituents that have this custom attribute. How would I know the field name and the name of the import id field of this custom attribute? I read through the import guide from Blackbaud but nowhere mentions how to handle customized attributes.

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  • Alan French
    Alan French
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    I'm not sure if I've understood your question correctly but column 2 in the table below shows what the import fields are named for a constituent attribute import. It's not essential to give the columns in your file these headings though - you can call them whatever you like and it just means that you'll have to manually map the fields instead, rather than them being mapped automatically to the field with the matching name)

    Raiser’s Edge FieldImport NameRequired ?Allowed ValuesNotes
    Attribute Import IDCAttrImpIDRequired to update existing attributeText up to 20 charactersImport ID of constituent attribute
    CategoryCAttrCatRequired to add newUser-defined table values
    CommentsCAttrCom Text up to 50 characters
    Constituent IDConsID* See note at end of table
    Constituent Import IDImportID* See note at end of table
    Constituent SSN (US)/SIN (Can)/NIN (UK)/ID2 (Aus, NZ)SSNum* See note at end of table Security settings determine ability to import this information. For more information, see the Security chapter in the Configuration & Security Guide.
    DateCAttrDate Date
    DescriptionCAttrDescRequired to add newDepends on type of attribute as set in Configuration


    If you ever want to find out the import field names for a record type, when you're on the import screen and have an import type highlighted, there's a link at the bottom of the screen that says “click here for more information about [whatever type of import you've highlighted]" and that will display a list like this of all the field names and any requirements or restrictions for those fields.

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