Import Dialog Box

Once you have specified a per diem schedule and saved the preprocessing files, use the Import dialog box to import the appropriate per diem information from the files you downloaded from the government Web site.

Location

To display the Import dialog box, complete the following steps:

  1. From the Expense menu, click Utilities > Per Diem Preprocessor.
  2. On the Per Diem Preprocessor screen, click Import.

Contents

Dialog Box Fields

Field Description
File (CONUS or OCONUS)

In File, type in the path to the import file containing the per diem information, or click the Browse button, navigate to the file, and select it. The import files can reside in any accessible location on your network or on your workstation drive.

If the source for the selected per diem schedule is CONUS, specify a file in the CONUS group box.

If the source is OCONUS, specify a file in the OCONUS group box.

If the source is CONUS/OCONUS, specify a file in both the CONUS and OCONUS group boxes.

Type (CONUS or OCONUS)

In Type, indicate if you want per diem information for civilian locations only, for military locations only (available only for CONUS), or both civilian and military.

If the source for the selected per diem schedule is CONUS, specify a type in the CONUS group box.

If the source is OCONUS, specify a type in the OCONUS group box.

If the source is CONUS/OCONUS, specify a type in both the CONUS and OCONUS group boxes.

Import

Click Import to import the information from the import files into the table on the Per Diem Preprocessor screen.