Answers.Body: <p>Create a deceased column. If a person is deceased give the value 1, otherwise give the value 0.</p>
  
  <p>Generally, 1 is checked 0 is unchecked for the check boxes.</p>
  
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Body: <p>How do I successfully import contact's check box field data?
  I am using civicrm 4.6.19 and importing from csv.</p>
  
  <p>I want to import the "is deceased" field
  and the communication preferences... </p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>
  
Tags: <import>
Title: How to import check box field data?
ThreadText: # How to import check box field data?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-31)
  
  How do I successfully import contact's check box field data?
  I am using civicrm 4.6.19 and importing from csv.
  
  I want to import the "is deceased" field
  and the communication preferences...
  
  Thanks
  
  **Tags:** import
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-08-31. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  Create a deceased column. If a person is deceased give the value 1, otherwise give the value 0.
  
  Generally, 1 is checked 0 is unchecked for the check boxes.
  
  
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