Copy an Import Specification

You can copy an import specification.

About this task

When you use the Define Import Specification window and select an import specification that was created in the Import Specification Wizard, then the Save As button is not active.

The Save As button is active in the following situations:

  • When you created the import specification in the Define Import Specification window, instead of in the Import Specification Wizard.
  • When you edit the import specification in the Define Import Specification window.

To avoid losing the original import specification that you created in the Import Specification Wizard when you save in the Define Import Specification window, you must use the Save As button in the Import Specification Wizard.

Procedure

  1. Select the specification you want to copy from the Specification list box.
  2. Click the Save As button. The Save As dialog box opens.
  3. Enter the name of the new specification and click OK. The new specification is added to the list and contains the same settings as the one you copied.

Results

When you refine a specification created in the Import Specification Wizard in the Define Import Specification function, you cannot open it again in the Import Specification Wizard. We recommend that you create a copy of the specification from the Import Specification Wizard before opening it in the Define Import Specification function.