Custom import of baseline dates

Question:

How do I use Custom Import to bring baseline start and end dates into designated SmartColumns in order to chart baseline symbols and connections? I do not understand how mapping is done from baseline dates in a CSV file to Milestones.

Answer:

You need to define baseline symbols in your toolbox using the Format | Baseline Setup option

When you map the fields from your input file to Task start/end types, the Task start/end types map directly to the symbols in the toolbox in order. So, if you define symbols 3 and 4 from the toolbox to be baseline, then you would want to map your input baseline start field to Task 2 start and your baseline end date to Task 2 end date.

These dates will automatically appear in any baseline start/end date SmartColumns.