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Schedule the loading of an unload file

Applies to User Roles:

System Administrator

To schedule the loading of an unload file:

  1. Click Tailoring > Database Manager.
  2. Click More or the More Actions icon, and then select Import/Load.
  3. Fill in the following fields.

    Field Description
    File Name Type the name and path of the file to load.
    Member This field is obsolete.
    Import Descriptor Type the name of the Import Descriptor record used to import records. Because unload files do not require an Import Descriptor record, leave this field blank.
    File Type Select the source operating system of unload file.
    Messages Option — All Messages Select this option to see all messages that Service Manager generates loading the file.
    Messages Option — Totals Only Select this option to see only the total number of files Service Manager loads.
    Messages Option — None Select this option to hide all messages that Service Manager generates loading the file.
  4. Click Load BG.
  5. Fill in the following fields.

    Field Description
    Expiration Date Specify the date and time the scheduled process runs. Service Manager loads the file at this date and time. By default, Service Manager uses the current date and time.
    Repeat Interval Select the time period to wait before repeating the load process. Type the interval in the following format: <days><hours>:<minutes>:<seconds>. For example, 1 00:00:00 is a repeat interval of 1 day.
    External Filename Type the name and path to the external file to load. By default, Service Manager looks for unload files in the server RUN folder.
    Member This field is obsolete.
    Suppress Messages? Type true or false to show or hide messages Service Manager generates loading the external file.
  6. Click Load BG.

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Data maps
Exporting records
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Import descriptor records
Unload files
Purging and archiving records
Unload script utility
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Add an import descriptor record
Import a character-delimited text file
Import a fixed-width text file
Load an unload file
Schedule the importing of records using an import descriptor record
View the contents of an unload file

Unload error messages
Load error messages and notifications
Load/unload implications of case-sensitivity