Imports

Enables users to import data into the IBM® Product Master. The data can correspond to items or categories. Import supports mass import of data that is run in asynchronous mode.

Overview

You use imports, also called feeds, to import data into a catalog or a hierarchy from external files. The imported data is validated and standardized before it can be imported successfully.

An import is first configured manually and can then be run on a scheduled or on-demand basis. Product Master allows the import of multiple types of data, such as, items, binary files, category trees, and categorization mappings, from multiple sources to accomplish multiple purposes, such as, update, replace, and delete.

Import Console

You use the Import Console to create catalogs from various sources of data. The console acts as the switchboard for importing all data into Product Master. From here you can view, modify, and create data that is being fed into Product Master. To create an import, you need to define and perform the numerous data and file feeds into Product Master. The Import Console presents a list of feeds that are created.

To access the Import Console, click Collaboration Manager > Imports > Import Console.