Import Structure Specifications
Import Structure Specifications make it possible to import account, company, extended
dimension 1-4 and currency rate structures information from external files, in to
IBM® Cognos Controller.
Each type of external structure will require a separate import structure specification. The definition of import structure specifications is based on the import specifications used to import external data. However, the functionality for import structure specifications is more limited and it is not required to define information on the Fields (2), Distribute or Delete tabs.
Compulsory Entries for Import Structure Specifications
When you define each field you specify from where the value for the field should be loaded, that is, the source, and if the value should be processed in some way, for example be converted by using a lookup table or be multiplied by a factor.