Import Records

The Import Records activity enables you to import records to repositories using an input map, which maps repositories and data sources.

General

The General tab contains the following fields.

Field	Module Property?	Description
Name	No	The name of the activity in the process definition. The default value is ImportRecords.
MDM Connection	Yes	The MDM connection resource establishes a connection to an MDM server, allowing the plug-in to communicate with TIBCO MDM. Click to select an MDM connection. If no matching MDM connections are found, click Create Shared Resource to create one.
Execution Mode	Yes	Select an execution mode. The default option is SYNCHR. SYNCHR: The client invokes a service, and waits for the completion of the workflow execution. ASYNCHR: The client invokes a service, but does not wait for the completion of the workflow execution.
Repository	Yes	The name of repository where records are stored. Click to open the Repository dialog. All available repositories are listed in the list of the dialog. Select one to apply to your current activity.
Input Map	Yes	Map the repository and the data source. The name of input map is unique for each repository. Click to select an input map. Note: The `InputMap` node also appears in the Input tab. Each of the two is optional, but one of them must be present. If both are present, the value of Input Map in the General tab will be overridden at runtime.

Provide a short description for the activity.

The following is the input for the activity.

Note: See General Input for MDM Activities for details about some general input items for this activity.

Input Item		Description
InputMap		Map the repository and the data source. Note: The Input Map field also appears in the General tab. Each of the two is optional, but one of them must be present. If both are present, the value of Input Map in the General tab will be overridden at runtime.

The following is the output for the activity.

Output Item		Description
Severity		The value can be `Error`, `Warning`, or `Info`.
EventResult		Return the event result: `EventID`: The ID produced by the event. `EventStatus`: The status of the event. `EventState`: The process state of the event. `EventStatusDescription`: The description of the event status. `EventStateDescription`: The description of the event process state.
Description		The description of the import records status.