The vendor import screen lets you select an FF&EZ Data Archive (FDA) file created with the Vendor Form Export command.  The FDA format is designed specifically to contain all data needed to properly recreate records on a target system. When importing vendors keep these points in mind: 

• The Vendor import is typically used to initialize and update the Vendor List on FF&EZ systems used by remote employees or consultants.  For this reason, existing records on the target systems that match the ID field of incoming records will be updated, except where the date/time stamp on a record is newer than that on the incoming record (in that case, the update must be confirmed for that record). 
• Vendors entries on the target system that do not exist in the incoming data will not be affected, while incoming entries that do not exist will be created.  

To import a file:

1. Use the Select... button to browse for the file.  
2. After the file is selected, the form will update to show you the name, date and time of the file.  Be sure to verify that the file is the one you are expecting.  If the client for the incoming project does not exist yet, you will be asked if you want to create it now so that you can select it from the client list before saving the new project (normally, nothing is actually imported until you actually select the Save option).
3. Select the Accept button to begin the update process.  The update will proceed automatically, unless it detects an incoming record that is older than an existing record with a matching Vendor ID.  If it does, you will be asked to confirm the update to that record.