I'd define data in this case as visible items, since that's what users see and are most concerned about, especially in the scenario that the original poster described. The informaton that gets lost consists of hidden items that most users would classify as configuration settings, not data.

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"Brian Tillman" wrote in message ...
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:

I've never seen importing lose data,

Russ has posted a list of the types of data that get lost.
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Brian Tillman