Import |
The Import screen enables you to import and process data from external systems, using formats defined on the Data -> General Import -> Setup screen.
The system can process transactions generated by many different systems without requiring you to re-key data. Operations departments usually use a system other than this system and configure it to save a record of each transaction that contains an equipment identifier. The transaction formats used to import data from external systems are defined on the Data -> General Import -> Setup screen.
Whenever appropriate, you can send the accumulated transactions (by telephone line) to the computer on which the application runs. Once the file resides on the computer, you can use this screen to upload the data without re-keying it.
The System Mgmt -> Setup -> Table Management screen determines how long general import upload data is retained. For information about when obsolete database entries are purged during end-of-period processing, refer to the Import Data Load tab.
To learn more about each tab's functions and fields, click the applicable hyperlink.
Specify the system from which the imported data originates
Define and process an upload from an external system and display a count of the number of transactions accepted and rejected during the processing
Display data uploaded from an external system in raw format and display any error messages the data generated