Import scenario - X3 Setup
Less than to read
X3 administrator sets up an import task for files from 3rd party application
- Log in the folder
- Log in the configuration and switch to the endpoint corresponding to the folder where the processing batch will be set up
- Set import temporary folder to [TMP] to benefit protection on concurrent file access:
- Create a volume in the X3 storage area of the folder
- In the site-map, follow the path Usage > Usage > X3 Storage Areas
- Click the “Create” link to create a volume:
- Give a name for the volume and a description
- Root is where you have to enter the name of the sub-directory that will store the files to be imported
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Click the “Save” link to record the volume settings An automatic task will create a folder whose name is the id of the 3rd party application which can be retrieved from the site-map by following the path Administration > Third Parties >List of paired third parties:
- In the site-map, follow the path Usage > Batch server > Recurring task management:
- Click the “New” link to create a recurring task:
- Give a code for the recurring task and a description
- Keep the Folder and User code default values
- Enter the Task code “IMPORT”
- Choose the characteristics of the recurring task : Periodicity, Time range and Frequency (you can find more explanations in the function help - ESC+Shift+F1).
- Check ‘One single query” to get only one line and one log by day in the batch query management function
- Click the “Create” link to record the recurring task settings In the above example, the task will be launched on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Once the recurring task is created, the “Parameters” link is enabled so you can click on it. You get a pop-up window to set the parameters of the recurring task:
- Choose the template corresponding to the objects to be imported
- Choose the location Server
- Give the volume and the pattern of the files to be imported by this task with this template
In the above example, # representing 5 numbers
- Click the “OK” link to record the parameters of the recurring task
- Choose the template corresponding to the objects to be imported
- Once the parameters have been set, you can activate the recurring task:
- Check Active to activate the recurring task
- Click the “Save” link to record the parameters of the recurring task
- Click the “New” link to create a recurring task: