The FTP import framework allows the transfer of data via an FTP or SFTP Connection.
Configuring
the FTP connection requires the following information to be filled out.
Most of these settings will be provided by the party hosting the FTP
Service.
FTP Server URL: The hostname of the FTP service (i.e. ftp.domain.com)
Username: Username for the service
Password: Password for the service
Port: Defaults for FTP is 21 & sFTP is 22.
FTP Folder: Path to the folder the data will be exported to. (i,e, "POD/photo/in" )
Active Mode: By default, all data transfers are initiated with a PASV transfer, Tick this box to enable Active transfers.
SFTP: Tick this box if you require a Secure FTP connection
Update other configuration that have the same 'Server FTP URL': Tick this box if you would like to update other EDI Import rules that use the same FTP URL
The TransVirtual Hosted FTP import framework allows the transfer of data via the TransVirtual FTP Server.
Configuring the FTP connection is simple,
Click on Settings
Click on Generate FTP Server
Click on Update
The TransVirtual Hosted Email import framework allows the transfer of data via the TransVirtual Email Server.
Configuring the Email account connection is simple,
Click on Settings
Click on Generate Address
Click on Update
The Manual import framework allows the transfer of data manually into TransVirtual.
There is no configuration of this import, its enables the rule to be used in manual data imports.
The Webservice on demand import framework allows the import of data via the TransVirtual API Service.
The settings are configure as follows;
The import file types within TransVirtual allows you to import your data and map the data through a range of file types.
There
are currently 2 base export file types to perform your data export,
follow each of the links to see an article on how to configure each of
them.
XML
CSV
Excel 2003
Excel 2007
Due
to the complex nature of a XML data file, these type of files require a
schema to be created. If this import type is required, please contact
us and provide us a sample file to create a schema.
This guide will show you how to setup a file import using the CSV file type import.
The fields required for setup of this file type depend of the EDI Category. Some are POD Only related.
Delimiter Char: This is the character that separates the fields within the row. This is commonly a comma.
Ignore First Row: Ignore the first line in the file. This is usually done to skip a header row containing the column names.
Include Header Row: Tick the box to include a header row
Column Mapping: This tells TransVirtual how to read the data you're importing. Select the column heading from the list provided. Ensure that the order exactly matches that of the data being imported. To ignore fields- there is a mapping field called xIgnore.
Transformational Code: TransVirtual
can provide development assistance in order to map complicated data
files. In these cases, a customized script will be created and you will
be given a Transformation Code. Contact us to discuss options.
The fields required for setup of this file type depend of the EDI Category. Some are POD Only related.
Ignore First Row: Ignore the first line in the file. This is usually done to skip a header row containing the column names.
Column Mapping: This tells TransVirtual how to read the data you're importing. Select the column heading from the list provided. Ensure that the order exactly matches that of the data being imported. To ignore fields- there is a mapping field called xIgnore.
Transformational Code: TransVirtual can provide development assistance in order to map complicated data files. In these cases, a customized script will be created and you will be given a Transformation Code. Contact us to discuss options.