To import system data

To import ODM system data, the user requires basic data to configure the ODM set-up data in a new company, or to configure the ODM set-up data in an existing company. Typically, the import process is a one-time step, which is performed once for each company in any installation by a LN superuser. By importing the system data in a company, the following elements are established and loaded:

• Standard objects
• Standard object family definitions

• Basic mask subsystem data, such as:

  • Object mask
  • Mask details
  • Mask configuration
• Authorizations data, such as actions and action groups (relations)
• Object statuses
• Object properties
• Object dependencies, if any
• Attributes
• Common ODM parameters
• System tables list

To perform the import process, the user must perform the following steps:

1. Unzip the contents of the ODM set-up data dumps ZIP file and copy the contents onto a separate directory under the home directory on the server where LN is installed.

   For example, if the home is /home/user, create a directory ODM under that directory.

2. Check the system table list in the List_File, which is present in the ODM dumps. This file usually has all the entries as described in this document.

3. Start the Import System Data (dmsys2210m000) session and specify the directory in which the zip file contents is copied and start the import the contents of the zip file to get all the system data to insert into respective ODM tables by the LN superuser.

   For example, the directory name to be specified in the Import System Data (dmsys2210m000) session will be as follows: /home/user/ODM. Before you start the import process, choose the required import options.

You can use the Import System Data (dmsys2210m000) session to import data to ODM tables. The Import System Data (dmsys2210m000) session contains the following data fields:

• Directory group box:
  Directory: Displays a field to specify the directory/path from which the ODM set-up data must be imported.
• Import Options group box:
  Append Data and Keep Matching Records: If the user selects this option, a comparison is carried out between the data in the set-up dumps and the existing system data in the ODM configuration tables. If matching records are found, this data is kept as-is and only the data that is not matched will be appended to the ODM configuration tables.
• Append Data and Replace Matching Records: If the user selects this option, a comparison is carried out between data in the set-up dumps and the existing ODM configuration data in the ODM tables. If matching records are found, these records are overwritten from the dump files and the new records from the set-up dump files will be appended to the ODM configuration tables.
• Continue: Specify the path in the Directory field and click Continue to continue with the process.