Key features of bulk import and bulk export

Last Updated : Jul 05, 2013 |
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  • Supports import of user profiles from an XML file and Excel file, and import of global settings from an XML file. Also, supports the export of data to an XML file and Excel file.
  • Supports the following error configurations:
    • Abort on first error. Stops the import of user records when the import user operation encounters the first error in the import file containing the user records.
    • Continue processing other records. Imports the next user record even if the import user operation encounters an error while importing a user record.
  • Supports the following import types:
    • A Partial Import type helps import of users with specific user attributes.
    • A Complete Import helps import of users with all user attributes.
  • Provides various configuration options if a record that you must import matches an existing record in the database. You can configure to skip, replace, merge, or delete a matching record that already exists and reimport data.
  • Supports scheduling of bulk import jobs from System Manager Web Console.
  • Displays import job details, such as job scheduled time, job end time, job status, job completion status in percentage, number of user records in the input file, number of user records in the input file with warnings, and number of user records in the input file that failed to import. Also, provides the link to the Scheduler user interface.
  • Supports cancellation and deletion of an import job.
  • Maintains logs of records that fail to import and that require manual intervention.
  • Supports download of failed records in an XML file. The XML file conforms to XML schema definition. You can modify the failed records and reimport the records into the database.