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1. Log in to ProTrack Warehouse.
2. Select the Data Import tab under Configuration menu. The Import Setup screen appears.
   
   

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   image Data Import.jpg title Fig.147 Import Setup

   
   

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   Clicking Image Added will force file importing Import Setup Field Descriptions Field Description Import Type Select the type of data that will be imported from the drop down list. Description Type a description detailing what kind of data will be imported. File Type Select the format of the file being imported from the drop down list, either Comma Separated Values or Fixed Length. Location Select a folder that will be searched for files waiting to be imported. Current Import Location Displays the current saved import location. Table 27. Import Setup Descriptions Import Type Descriptions Type Description Activity This is typically used for initial configuration of activities. Aisle Path Used for configuring warehouse mapping. Customer This data can be used for reporting or triggering specific standards. Department This is typically used for initial configuration. Speed Break This is typically used for initial configuration of equipment speed breaks. Employee This is typically used for initial configuration of employees. Equipment This is typically used for initial configuration of equipments. Facility This is typically used for initial configuration of facilities. Floor This is typically used for initial configuration of floors within a facility. Location Used for configuring warehouse mapping. Microzone This is typically used for initial configuration of microzones. Quality Used for importing quality data such as occurrence of mistakes and the date/time of occurrence which can be used for discipline and reporting purposes. Segment Used for configuring warehouse mapping. Time & Attendance Used for importing time and attendance swipes which represents a more accurate start of day, lunch, and end of day activities. Travel Path Used for configuring warehouse mapping. WMS Used for importing WMS files that contain data about the assignments worked by employees. Zone This is typically used for initial configuration of zones. Table 28. Import Type Descriptions Import Location This is the folder location where files will be dropped so that ProTrack Warehouse can import the files. Each import type has a configurable import location which must be set locally on the application server. To set the Import Location: Select an Import Type from the drop down list. Click Image Modified and a popup window appears. image image IL Search.jpg title Fig.148 Import Location - Searching For A Location Navigate to the folder that will be used for importing files. Select a file located within that folder. image image IL Select.jpg title Fig.149 Import Location - Selecting A Location Tip title Tip If there are no files located in the folder, you can right click within the popup and create a new document. Once it is created, select the file. Click Image Modified to select the location. The 'Location' field will be populated with the folder location you have selected. image image IL Location.jpg title Fig.150 Import Location Click Image Modified to save the import location for that Import Type. The 'Current Import Location' will replace the default location with the one you have selected. image image IL Save.jpg title Fig.151 Import Location - Current Import Location Import Fields Import fields will determine what data to send within a file along with the order of how the data will be sent. Each import type is configurable and the fields will vary from one import type to another. You may choose to import comma separated values or fixed length file types. To set the Import Fields: Select an Import Type from the drop down list. Select a File Type from the drop down list. Comma Separated Values file type will have three fields under the 'Import Fields' section: PTW Field, Element#, and Description. image image IF CSV.jpg title Fig.152 Import Fields - Comma Separated Values Fixed Length file type will have four fields under the 'Import Fields' section: PTW Field, Element#, Field Size, and Description. image image IF Fixed.jpg title Fig.153 Import Fields - Fixed Length Select 'Add Detail' and a popup window will appear. image image IF Add.jpg title Fig.154 Import Fields - Add Detail Comma Separated Values file type requires two entries: Element# and PTW Field. image image IF Field.jpg title Fig.155 Import Fields - Comma Separated Values Fixed Length file type requires three entries: Element#, PTW Field, and Field Size. image image IF FL.jpg title Fig.156 Import Fields - Fixed Length Info title Info The 'Element#' field will be automatically populated. Every time a new field is added, the 'Element#' will increment by 5. This 'Element#' defines the order of the data within a file.

   
   
3. Select an import field from the drop down list.
4. For fixed length file types, enter a value in the field size which represents how many characters that field will have within the file.
   
   

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   Set the 'Element#' where that import field will begin in the file. For example, if the first import field is Facility ID with a a field size of 3 then the 'Element#' will begin at 1. If the second import field is Assignment ID with a field size of 15, then the 'Element#' will begin at 4. If the third import field is Activity ID with a field size of 6, then the 'Element#' will be at 19. If the fourth import field is Employee ID with a field size of 5, then the 'Element#' will begin at 25.

   
   
5. Click to save the import field. The screen will refresh displaying the saved import field in the 'Import Fields' section and another popup will appear with an 'Element#' of 10.
6. Repeat the previous steps until all fields are assigned an 'Element#'.
   
   

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   Fields that have a leading asterisk from the drop down list represents a mandatory field.

   
   
7. Once all fields have been selected, click on the popup window to close it.
   
   

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   image IF CSV Details.jpg title Fig.157 Import Fields - Comma Separated Values

   
   

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   image IF FL Details.jpg title Fig.158 Import Fields - Fixed Length

   
   
8. Click to save the selected import fields and their order.

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