A batch upload definition file consists of fields and defining
attributes for the records. In Emptoris® Virtual Supply Master,
any user with the appropriate permissions can view, define, and edit
the batch upload definitions. After the attributes or fields are defined,
you can add data and upload the batch files in the format or fields
specified.
Batch files can be uploaded in the following file formats:
- Microsoft Office Excel
- txt
- fixed width
- csv
For more information about the permissions required for batch uploading,
see Emptoris Virtual Supply Master Permissions.
Notes: - Ensure that the batch upload file contains data only in UTF-8
format. This is because, data that is not encoded in UTF-8 format
cannot be rendered in the user interface, and can cause the user interface
to become unresponsive.
- The Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet that would contain the data for bulk uploading must have
the data in a single spreadsheet. Multiple spreadsheets are not supported
for a bulk upload file. Commas cannot be used as data separators,
but can be used to separate multiple values in the data.
- The .csv file must be saved with UTF-8 encoding for special and
multi-byte characters to import correctly.
- In the Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet file, every numeric value, such as zip code or phone number,
must be preceded by an apostrophe, for example, '9781112222. The apostrophe
is removed during import.
- Batch Upload definitions can be run only in the language that
it is created. You can not create the definition in one language and
run it in some other language.