Importing mass actions to a file channel

After you have created a file channel, you must import the .csv file of your mass action transactions using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol), such as FileZilla.

  1. On the FTP site, place the .csv file in the folder specified as the source file directory on the Overview tab of the file channel.
  2. Upload the .csv file to the source file directory defined in the file channel.
    These actions are completed by the WorkAssignmentMassAction.lpd, EmployeeMassAction.lpd, or BasicHireMassAction.lpd process flow:
    • The .csv file is imported to the WorkAssignmentMassAction or EmployeeMassAction staging table with a dbimport.
    • Employee and work assignment fields are populated with the values specified in the .csv file
    If you import more than one record for the same employee, then the first record is unlocked. The other records are locked for further processing.
    If the import is successful, then it is displayed on the Pending Submission tab of the mass action. If the .csv file is not imported successfully, then it is displayed on the Validation Errors tab. See Maintaining resources with mass actions.