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Define how the data from the upstream system is transferred “modelled” to the MeetingPoint with the help of firesys.  
Define how the data from the upstream system is transferred “modelled” to the MeetingPoint with the help of firesys.  


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== File selection ==
== File selection ==

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You can use the data import to integrate a very large number of records from .csv or .txt source files quickly in the firesys environment. The data import reads out the records, they can be individually modelled and then transferred to the firesys MeetingPoint.

The functions

Create an Import definition

Define how the data from the upstream system is transferred “modelled” to the MeetingPoint with the help of firesys.

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File selection

Die Standard-Ansicht des Excel-Daten-Managers

Data source

Clicking on the radiobutton opens the file selection dialog in which you can select .csv or .txt files.

Details

Title

The title serves to visually differentiate the import definitions in the manager. The title must be unique and is restricted to 150 characters.

Description

The description serves to visually differentiate the import definitions in the manager. The entry is restricted to 255 characters.

Target in the MeetingPoint

Account group

An existing account group must be selected from the MeetingPoint into which the data is imported.

Key date

An existing key date can be selected from the MeetingPoint or a new key date can be entered. All data in the data source is imported on this key date during the import.

File settings

Die Standard-Ansicht des Excel-Daten-Managers

Preview

This is a view of the data structure of the import file.

File settings

Column headings

If this option is activated, the headings are read out from the first row of the import file.
If this option is activated, the first row of the import file is read out as the record.
The column headings are displayed in the dialog with column 1 to column x.

Column separator

The separator with which the different columns are recognised in the import files.
Only one character can be selected as the separator.

Replacement character for invalid characters

You can select a single character, or no character, to replace invalid characters in the import file. The default setting for the “Replacement character for invalid characters” is the “Blank character” parameter.
For more information about the replacement character, see → Working with master values

Number format

Decimal separator

The following characters can be selected as the decimal separators: None, point, comma.

Thousands separator

The following characters can be selected as the thousands separators: None, point, comma, blank, apostrophe.

Assignment & options

Die Standard-Ansicht des Excel-Daten-Managers

Column assignment and preview

This area contains the live view of the import options. Columns must be defined to import the data into the firesys MeetingPoint. Four types are available for the data columns:

  • Account
  • Label
  • Value
  • Comment

The Account, Description and Value columns are mandatory for the data import; the Comment column is optional. All columns can be assigned only once.

Import options

Additional import options can be created that are applied when the data is imported. These options can be used for modelling the data and subsequently transferring it to the firesys MeetingPoint.

Die Einlesoptionen des Daten-Import

Options

Make your selection from various import options and prioritise the sequence in which the options should be applied.

Add option

Opens a dialog for adding an import option. The individual selection options depend on the target columns that are selected.

Edit

Opens the selected import option for editing.

Delete

Deletes the selected import options.

Activate

Reactivates the selected deactivated import options.

Deactivate

Deactivates the selected import options so that they are no longer applied.

Prioritise higher

Prioritises the selected import option upwards, so that it is applied earlier.

Prioritise lower

Prioritises the selected import option downwards, so that it is applied later.

Import options detailed view

Rz Fileimport Platzhalter auffüllen.png Fill

Select a number and a fill character. The number of characters in the column is increased to this number with the fill character.

Rz Fileimport Filtern.png Filter

If rows with certain texts should be excluded from the import process, they can be filtered out according to certain parameters.

Skip the record if cells are empty

Rows that do not have any content are skipped during the data import.

Import empty cells as 0

Cells that do not have any values are enhanced with a "0" and imported during the data import.

Rz Fileimport Faktor.png Factor

Multiplies or divides the imported values by a certain factor.

Rz Fileimport Prefix.png Prefix

The text that is entered is displayed before the selected record.

Rz Fileimport Sufix.png Suffix

The text that is entered is displayed after the selected record.

Rz Fileimport Text löschen.png Delete text

The configured text/number is deleted when the data is imported.

Rz Fileimport Text ersetzen.png Replace text

Select a text that is replaced by a different text when the data is imported.

Rz Fileimport Text einfügen.png Insert text

This option is used to fill empty cells with a particular text.

Siehe auch

Navigation hoch.svg An overview of the data-import-manager
Navigation rechts.svg The interface of the data-import-manager
Navigation rechts.svg The list view in the data-import-manager

Further contents

firesys website
Customer area
YouTube