Before you begin
Ensure the comma-delimited flat file meets the following criteria:
- Carrier and locality must be merged into one column. For example, New Orleans, LA has a Carrier of 528 and Locality of 01. Merge the columns to read 52801.
- The columns must be in the following order: Carrier/Locality, Description, GPCI Work, GPCI PE, and GPCI PLI.
- Remove column headings.
- Remove commas between state and city.
- Open File Maintenance and select to open the GPCI Library List.
- Select the library to import the values into.
Note: If the library already contains GCPI values, the newly imported values are appended to the existing ones. However, if an imported carrier or locality is the same as an existing one but its values are different, then the values are replaced with the imported ones.
- Select the open menu button
and then select GPCI Import.
The Import GPCI Values window opens.
- Select the open folder
icon to locate the open the flat file, and then select OK.
The values are imported and displayed in the GPCI library.