Import Overview

You can import accounts, research lists, and contact information into Morningstar Office.

To get started, from the global toolbar located at the top of any main screen, click Import. The Import Sources page opens in a separate window.

If no interfaces have been selected for inclusion on the import list, click here for instructions on populating the import grid.

Import Sources Toolbar

Click here to review the functionality found on the Import Sources main toolbar.

Import Sources Grid

Under the toolbar, the Import Sources grid provides these data points:

Interface Name

The custodian or interface name. Only the selected interfaces will appear in the list. To see a full list of interfaces or to add \ remove interfaces, go to Action, Edit Import Interfaces.
Last Post Date

The calendar date of the last Post for that Custodian.
Last Custodian File Date

The last file date that was posted. The following day should be the start date by default when importing.
Last Reconciliation Date

The last file date where reconciliation was done. This date does not reflect whether or not the reconciliation was successful.
Interface Category

Lists the category type of the interface, defined by the source of the data.
Interface Data Type

Lists the type of data that is imported by the interface.

Initializing Positions

You need to initialize positions first to create a starting point. When initializing, we look at the earliest available position file, find the balances in each holding and then enter a deliver-in transaction on the date of the position file.

Reconciling

When you reconcile, you view the positions and transactions that you are importing to ensure that they match up with the custodian data. Reconciling compares share balance only.