File Import Summary Report

The File Import Summary Report provides status updates and other useful information about the outcome of their batch imports or list file uploads. It also provides access to details about each import file.

To set up this report, use the controls at the top of the report.

• To select a timeframe for the report, choose from the drop-down list of standard options, or customize the timeframe by specifying a range of dates. If you change the timeframe, click the button labeled View Report to be sure that the report is regenerated.
• Navigate through the report by using the arrow controls. You can also find data by searching for strings that occur in the report. Use the data entry box in front of the Find control.
• To create another copy of the report with a different format, select a formatting option from the Select a Format drop-down box, then click Export.
• Click the printer icon to initiate the printing of the current report.

For each file imported within the time period that you specify, the File Import Summary Report lists the following fields:

File Import ID

This is a file ID assigned by the system in accession order. Each new file is assigned the next number, so a higher number indicates a more recent file. Files are listed from highest ID to lowest ID (within the specified timeframe for the report).

File Name

The name composed of standard filename elements, including date

Start Date

The start date of the file generation

End Date

The end date of the file generation

File Type

The type of file that was imported, for example: TransactionImport, StoreImport, ProductImport, and so on

Status

Successful or Failed

Details link – Click this link in the File Import Summary Report to see the File Import Details Report for the associated file.

The File Import Details Report has two variations:

• If the file import failed, the File Import Details Report lists information in fields titled Failure Reason and Suggested Action.
• If the file import succeeded, the File Import Details Report lists file data and statistics, including the record type, the number of records in the file, and the number of records that were successfully transmitted.