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To maintain rapid application response time, QuickBase does not allow an import of more than 1000 records containing a user field. If you're unfamiliar with user fields, please review this help topic.

https://www.quickbase.com/help/about_local_users.html

The 1000 record import limit only applies to records containing a user field.

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If you want to export one record at a time, and that record is either a contact or scheduled event, you can create and use a vCard or iCalendar field to send a record to Outlook.

Read about vCard fields: https://www.quickbase.com/help/setting_up_vcard_fields.html
Read about iCalendar fields: https://www.quickbase.com/help/setting_up_icalendar_fields.html

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Use the code below, substituting your own QuickBase information for the information shown in the URL statement.

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1. I have a time of day field set up as military time but when it exports to Excel it converts to normal time and adds AM/PM.

For example, 18:00 exports as 6:00 PM.

2. I have a duration field that is exporting differently than on the view.

For example, 2:30 exports as 2.5 hours.

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It is possible and quite easy to import data into QuickBase in such a way that it will update existing records. The key to being able to do this is that you must include the key field so that QuickBase knows exactly what records to update. By default the key field is the "Record ID" field.

You should go through these steps to export then reimport records:

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Most QuickBase data will export seamlessly into Microsoft Excel. However, there are some cases when data is lost or displayed with the incorrect formatting.

One example is exporting a 5-digit zip code stored in a text field. When displayed in Excel, any leading zeroes in the zip code are lost. Similar problems can happen when exporting ID numbers, etc.

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Yes. Templates are provided to help you get started. Once you create a new application using a template, you can customize all aspects of the application.

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Access to a particular QuickBase application is controlled by anyone who has administrative privileges for that application. Permission for each user of an application can be set to permit: View, Modify, Add Record, Delete Record, Save Views, and Full Administrator. The message you are receiving indicates that you are attempting to perform an action that you don't have permission for.

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Customers are encouraged to maintain their own backups of their applications.  You can back up your application in several ways:

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