# Importing MIF Files

The second step in importing data from MIF files involves selecting the data sets to import.

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The third step allows you to configure the parameters of the layer that will be generated when the data is imported.

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<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="181"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Projection</td><td>Drop-down menu allowing you to select the data projection. <br>It is possible to select <strong>None</strong>. <br>The JMap administrator determines which projection systems will be available to the user.</td></tr><tr><td>Layer</td><td>The data will be imported into a layer whose name must be specified.</td></tr><tr><td>Import other data</td><td>It is possible to indicate that other data sets will be imported; this automatically brings you back to the first step.</td></tr></tbody></table>