Correct file name format

Files that you import must meet strict file naming conventions. The file naming convention tells Import what type of data you are sending, and what import solution it applies to.

All import file names consist of four parts:
  • An import solution prefix.

    A file name prefix that identifies the import solution type for the file that you are sending. See the list of valid file name prefixes later.

  • A numeric client ID.

    The assigned unique site numeric identifier. It is the same eight-digit number that you supply when you authenticate into Import.

  • A user-defined import file name or the primary key.

    For data extensions files, this name is the name of the data field that is the primary join key. For other import solution types, it is any name that you want to use to distinguish the import file.

  • The file extension CSV.

    File names must always have a CSV extension, otherwise the file is rejected as invalid. You are not limited to using the comma as the separator, but you must use CSV as the file extension. You can create or edit files in Microsoft Excel, but make sure that you do not use the default Excel file extension.

Valid file name prefixes

CDF
Category Definition File
DE
Data Extensions
ECDF
Enterprise Category Definition File
EPCMF
Enterprise Product Content Mapping File
CIF
Forecast Metrics
REG
Visitor Registration Fields
MCS
Multichannel Shop
MCO
Multichannel Order
Parent topic: Create import files