If you already have a load file but the headers don’t conform to the field names in Nextpoint, you can; 1) change the names in the header row to match the fields in Nextpoint, or, 2) create a '.map file'. A map file is a cross reference file. It tells the Cloud processors to take the data from a particular column and to populate a specific field in Nextpoint, regardless of the header name.

***Download a sample fields.map file from the bottom of this page. Follow the format and type as many lines as you need.

You can create this file in a simple text editor like TextPad, Notepad, or TextEdit, and it should be saved with the name “fields.map” in the same folder where your load file resides. (see images below for an example of a load file and its appropriate map file for import).

Map File