278.12.1 Run a new import[//]

Run a new import: This will start a new import run. The following input form is displayed:

Enter the file name (excluding the path) that requires loading. The system defaults to C:\temp for the correct file, but you can change this with the parameters option.

The data loaded from the in-coming file will not be validated as such. Each in-coming record will be validated to ensure that each record has the correct number of fields and that the amount fields contain only numeric characters.

If the filename entered can not be found the following message will be displayed.

Note

The budget codes in the imported file may match existing budget codes on the system, but do not have to. The imported budget details are not directly related to the budgets shown in AFO 243. There are no links between them. The import is purely for convenience as a way of displaying the financial system view of any funding that they are using. Normally the budget codes should "match".

278.12.1.1 Import file format[//]

General information:

·                ASCII

·                tab delimited fields

·                <CR> at end of each record

·                price: decimal notation is a “dot”

·                date notation: yyyymmdd

Record layout

 

Field name

Type

Description

Code

Alphanumeric

Fund account budget code

Name

Alphanumeric

Fund account name

Allocation

Monetary

Total fund allocation

Commitment

Monetary

Current total outstanding orders committed amount

Expenditure

Monetary

Current total received orders spent amount

Extract Date

Date

Extraction date for these figures

Notes

Alphanumeric

Free format note field

 

Note

The login user name and system date will be loaded in addition to the actual data fields taken from the file.

All loaded fiscal data files will be available for display by selecting the the option Load financial data on the budget summary screen (in AFO 243).

278.12.2 View imported file details[//]

View imported file details: Select a previous run and then this option to view the details.

From this screen you can print the imported file. The system will switch to the standard form for generating output. This will result in the same a report as choosing the option Print imported file report on the overview screen.

278.12.3 Import system parameters[//]

Import system parameters: This will allow access to the export system level parameters. The following input form will be displayed:

Here you can specify the path name for the files to be imported.


·                     Document control - Change History

 

Version

Date

Change description

Author

1.0

July 2008

Creation

 

2.0

May 2009

added Mapping for standing orders; renumbered chapters
part of 2.0 updates

 

3.0

March 2010

New options for Multi-tile orders and Minimum selections, potentials processing
part of 2.0.06 updates