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Ability to import files in Leap other than .dat, .mrc,.txt., .xml

We receive vendor records with file extensions .FIL and .001. We are able to import these in the Client but are not able to import them in Leap.

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Pam Wills shared this idea · Mar 26, 2024 · Report… · Admin →

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Janet Killips commented · June 26, 2026 10:02 AM · Report

How are you able to import .dat files? This is something I am trying to solve.

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Amy Stults commented · May 9, 2025 3:28 PM · Report

We also receive *.FIL files from vendors and converting them one-by-one is time consuming.

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AdminGabrielle Gosselin (Polaris Product Manager, Innovative) commented · November 13, 2024 12:51 PM · Report

Thank you Pam! It helps to know that the file types you'd like to be able to import are .fil and .001

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Pam Wills commented · November 7, 2024 8:42 AM · Report

Trying again to attach the .fil file.

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Pam Wills commented · November 7, 2024 4:38 AM · Report

Two file extension that we often get from suppliers in addition to .mrc are .fil and .001
I tried attaching copies of the files but it doesn't appear they attached.

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AdminGabrielle Gosselin (Polaris Product Manager, Innovative) commented · November 6, 2024 12:55 PM · Report

Hi Pam, could you provide examples of the file types you'd like to be able to import?

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