# Importing data to the job

1. Tap and select Job.

2. In the Jobs screen, select the job to import data to.
3. Tap Import. The Import screen appears.

4. Select the File format of the file you are importing.

   The options are CSV or TXT formats, or Surpac files if you are using the Mines app.

   To create a job from a DC or JobXML file, see To create a local job.

5. Tap to browse to the file to import.

   You can select a file on any available drive, such as a network drive or a USB drive. For Trimble controllers running Android, USB drives should be formatted to the FAT32 format.

   If the controller is running Android, you may be prompted to give Trimble Access read and write permissions for the USB drive. When you tap Yes, the Android folder selection screen appears. Tap in that screen, browse to the USB drive and tap [SELECT] or [Use this folder]. The USB drive now appears in the Trimble Access Select folder screen. If the USB drive detected message does not appear, or if you have dismissed the message, tap the Select USB drive softkey once the USB device is connected. Note that it can take up to 30 seconds for the USB drive to be detected.

6. Select the file to import from the Select a file screen. Tap Accept.
7. To import points as control points, select the Import points as control check box.
8. If the selected file is a comma delimited CSV or TXT file:
   1. Use the Point name, Point code, Northing, Easting and Elevation fields to map each field to the appropriate field in the file. Select Unused if a particular value is not present in the file being received.

   2. From the Field delimiter list, select the character (comma, semicolon, colon, space, or tab) that separates the data in your file into distinct fields.

   3. If the file contains null elevations, enter the Null elevation value.

   4. In the Duplicate point action field, select the action the software should take if the file contains points of the same name as existing points in the job. Select:

      - Overwrite to store the imported points and delete all existing points of the same name.
      - Ignore to ignore the imported points of the same name so that they are not imported.
      - Store another to store the imported points and keep all existing points of the same name.
9. If the Advanced geodetic check box is enabled in the Cogo settings screen, and you select a CSV or TXT file, you must specify the Coordinate type of the points in the file. Select Grid points or Grid (local) points.
10. If the points in the file are Grid (local) points, select the transformation to use to transform them to grid points:

    - To assign the transformation later, select Not applied, this will be defined later. Tap Accept.

      If you select this option and you later decide to assign an input transformation to this file, you must unlink and then relink the file.

    - To create a new display transformation, select Create new transformation. Tap Next and complete the required steps. See Transformations.
    - To select an existing display transformation, select Select transformation. Select the display transformation from the list. Tap Accept.
11. Tap Accept.
12. Tap OK.