Can device specific external data be shown in autoMap Visio Drawings?
– i.e. data in an Excel workbook or an SQL databases Yes, using the latest Toolbox software with Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007. The data in the external Excel workbook or SQL database will need a unique key. The key could be the primary ip address or mac address of the network object. This device concerned must already appear in the drawing. When you open a autoMap Visio drawing you will have access to the following:- Select the option to Link Data to Shapes and use the Wizard facility provided by Microsoft Office Visio. Viewing information The information imported is then available in the selected Visio view and when the drawing is saved for example to a .