Schedule the importing of records using an import descriptor record

Before you schedule the importing of records, you may want to add an import descriptor record first, refer to Add an import descriptor record.

To schedule the importing of records using an import descriptor record, follow these steps:

1. Open the import descriptor record you want to schedule, and then click Proceed.
2. In the Expiration field, type the date and time when the scheduled import runs.

3. To repeat at regular intervals, select one of the following options.

   Field	Description
   Repeat — Monthly	Select this option to repeat the import process every once every month from the Expiration date.
   Repeat — Quarterly	Select this option to repeat the import process every once every quarter from the Expiration date.
   Repeat — Semi-Annually	Select this option to repeat the import process every once every six months from the Expiration date.
   Repeat — Annually	Select this option to repeat the import process every once every year from the Expiration date.

4. Click Schedule.

Related topics

Data maps
Exporting records
Importing records
Import descriptor records
Unload files
Purging and archiving records
Unload script utility
Master data records
Load/unload implications of case-sensitivity

Add an import descriptor record
Import a character-delimited text file
Import a fixed-width text file
Load an unload file
Schedule the loading of an unload file
View the contents of an unload file

Unload error messages
Load error messages and notifications