Enter a name or number that uniquely identifies this template, up to 10 characters. This field defaults to the last active template.

Enter a description for this template, up to 30 characters. This field is used for identification purposes only.

Enter the import form to use for this template. The import form identifies the import destination tables. Press F4 for a list of valid pre-defined import forms.

This field defaults the import routine for the form specified in the Import Form field. This routine pulls the import data into the Vista™ database tables. There are two routines available:

• bspIMImportIMWE – This is the standard import routine and it is used for imports using delimited or fixed width file formats.

• bspIMImportXML – This routine is used only for importing XML formatted data. XML data uses tags (e.g. <Co>, <Material>, etc.) instead of delimiters and fixed widths to identify records and fields within the records.

For more information, see Setting Import File Formats.

This field defaults the upload routine specified for the form in the Import Form field. This routine sends the imported data to the specified destination table(s), and identifies where the data goes, what fields are required, and whether the data is text, a date, or numeric. There are currently three upload routines available:

• bspIMUpload – Use this routine for single table imports.

• bspIMUploadHeaderDetail – Use this routine for multiple table import, that is, header/detail imports (e.g. AP Invoice, AR Invoice, Purchase Orders, etc.)

• bspIMUploadDirect – Use this routine for direct imports, that is, imports that do not update to a batch, but will insert and/or update the actual data tables. For example, the AP Vendors Import directly updates APVM, the AR Customers Import directly updates ARCM, and the GL Monthly Budget import directly updates GLBD.

For more information, see Import Types.

The system enables this field for direct imports (i.e., when you specify the bspIMUploadDirect routine in the Upload Routine field).

Select one of the following options:

• 0-Insert and Update – Use this option to insert new records and update existing records. The upload adds all new records to the table and updates existing records based on the Update Column field on the Template Detail tab.

• 1-Insert Only – Use this option to insert new records only. The upload adds new records only; updates to existing records do not occur.

• 2-Update Only – Use this option to update existing records only. The upload updates existing records only (based on the Update Column field on the Template Detail tab); the upload will not add any new records.

This field defaults the routine specified by Viewpoint Construction Software for the import form. This routine applies default values to specific fields. Default values are generally used when the import data file does not contain specific inputs required by the system’s data file. For example, when importing timecard data, and the data file does not contain payroll groups, the Viewpoint Routine automatically assigns the employee to the appropriate PR group. You must check the Use Viewpoint Default box on the Template Detail tab for each specific field to enable the Viewpoint Routine.

This field is optional.

Enter the name of the user-defined routine to use for this template. User-defined routines are used to perform additional functions that do not exist in the import, upload, or Viewpoint default routines. For example, if records in the data file should be exempt from defined defaults or cross-references, set up a routine to locate these records and change the defaulted value. Viewpoint provides a sample stored procedure (bsplIMUserRoutineSample) in the Vista™ database that can be used as a starting point for creating custom routines. The system executes user routines at the end of the import process.

Specify the format of the file you are importing.

• Delimited – Select this option if the data file uses characters (delimiters) such as commas or tabs to separate each field.When the import process is reading the text file, it begins the next field each time a specified delimiter is encountered. There are several pre-defined delimiters to choose from (tab, semicolon, comma, space, and pipe), but other delimiters can be used. If your import includes documents to be attached to data records in the same import, you must use the delimited format.

• Fixed Width – Select this option if the data file uses a fixed width format, where field positions are based on the specified length of each field. For example, if the first field is job number, and the total number of allowable characters is 10, specify “1” as the beginning position and “10” as the ending position. The system then starts the second field on the 11th position. If the second field is phase code (13 characters), the system will begin the third field on the 24th position, and so on.

• XML – Enabled only for single table uploads (i.e. imports with the Multiple Table Upload option unchecked, such as Bank Boston, CM Outstanding Entries, Gasboy, etc.). Select this option if the data file is in an XML (.xml) format; that is, it uses 'tags' (e.g. <Customer>, <Name>, etc.) to identify and separate data with the text file. When this option is selected, the XML Row Tag field (to the right) is enabled, which is used to specify the tag that identifies each row in the text file.

The system enables this field for single table upload templates with an XML file format.

Enter the XML tag (without the '<>' brackets) that determines each row (record) in the data file. For example, if you use a <Record> tag to identify a new row, enter 'Record' in this field. You must use the specified tag at the beginning of each record in the text file. For example:

<Record>

<Customer></Customer>

<Name></Name>

<Address></Address>

</Record>

<Record>

<Customer></Customer>

<Name></Name>

<Address></Address>

</Record>

The system enables this group box when you select the Delimited file format for the template.

Select the appropriate delimiter.

• Tab

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Space

• Pipe

• Other (When selecting this option, enter the delimiter in the text field to the right.)

The system enables this field when you select the Other radio button from the Choose the delimiter that separates your data group box.

Enter the delimiter that the data file uses to separate data. For example, colon (:), back slash (\), or asterisk (*).

Check this box if the imported data file will update more than one table. If you check this box, you must set up additional record types for the template on the Record Types tab.

The system enables this field when you select the Multiple Table Upload checkbox for a template using a Delimited file format.

Enter the column number (up to 10 digits) that identifies the record type within the data file. In most cases, this will be the first column (position) in the data file.

Figure A shows an example of a data file with the record type in the first column. In this case, you would enter 1 in the Record Type Column field.

Figure A:

Header, 1, 10, 1500, 177834
Item, 1, 1-Job, 2, 10006-210

The Starting Line Number field on the IM Template form, Info tab.

Enter the starting line number for imports using this template (must be greater than 0). For example, you might use this feature if you want the import to skip header rows or bad data in the import file.

If you are using the Auto Imports feature, the auto import process uses the value specified here to determine the starting line number for the import. If this field is blank, the import starts at Line 1.

If you manually import data (via IM Import), this number defaults in the Starting Line Number field in IM Imports. You may override the defaulted value in IM Import as needed.

The Remove Quotes checkbox on the IM Template form, Info tab.

Select this check box to automatically remove all surrounding double quotation marks contained in import files that are imported using this template. After your data is imported, you will see in IM Work Edit that the double quotation marks have been removed. Apostrophes are not affected.

For example, say the import file contains data for the Co, Job, and Description fields as follows:

Co=1, Job=" 1001-", Description="SWF Flooring "Bldg G", Hamilton Office"

During the import, your data is inserted as:

Co=1, Job= 1001-, Description=SWF Flooring "Bldg G", Hamilton Office

Enabled checkbox on the IM Template form

If you're using Kofax, select this checkbox if you want to include inline attachment information with your imports and auto imports.

Inline attachments are only allowed for delimited file types.

For additional information, see Importing Data from Third-Party Systems.

Record Type column in the IM Template form, Record Types tab.

Enter the record type, up to 10 characters. The record type identifies the different types of record in the import text file (e.g. Header, Item, Notes, etc.).

Enter the import form for this record type. Press F4 for a list of forms.

The import form identifies the destination table for the import data. For example, if this is a 'header' record type for an AP invoice template, you will assign "APEntry" as the import form.

This field is display only and defaults the table name associated with the form specified in the Form field.

Enter a description for this record type, up to 30 characters. Typically, you will want to use a description that identifies the type of imported information. For example, if you are importing a 'header' record type for AP invoices, the description might be 'AP Invoice Header'. If you are importing a 'line' record type for AP invoices, the description might be 'AP Invoice Line'.

Check this box if you want the system to skip records for this record type when importing data from the data file. When you check this box:

• If the record type exists in the data file, the system skips associated records during the import.

• If the record type does not exist in the data file, the system ignores any missing records.

Record Type column in the IM Template form, Template Detail tab.

You cannot change the values in this column.

The system displays this column if there is more than one table listed on the Record Types tab. This column specifies the record type, which in turn identifies the table being updated.

This field displays an identifier that represents each column in the table. When adding a column to the grid (typically used for custom fields), enter an identifier greater than 999.

This field displays the name of the column in the import table (specified by record type).

This field defaults to the description defined by Viewpoint Construction Software for the Column Name. You may override this field, as necessary, up to 30 characters.

Use this field to assign default values for the specified column in this record, up to 128 characters. Use this field to insert specific data that is not contained in the import data file or to replace values already existing in the data file.

If you are using this default value to replace values in the data file, select the Override Import Value checkbox. If you do not check the Override Import Value box, the system only replaces blank columns in the data file.

This checkbox works in conjunction with either the Use Viewpoint Default or User Default Value fields.

• If you check this box, and enter a value in the User Default Value, the system will override the value in the data file with the entry in the User Default Value.

• If you check this box, and check the Use Viewpoint Default box, the system will override the value in the data file with the Viewpoint default for the importing field.

• If you check this box, and enter a value in the User Default Value and check the Use Viewpoint Default box, the system will use the Viewpoint default for the importing field.

• If you do not check this box, and enter a value in the User Default Value field or check the Use Viewpoint Default box, the system will use the override values (User Default or Viewpoint Default) only if the value in the data file is blank.

Check this box to use the Viewpoint default for this field when the value in the data file is blank. When you check the Overwrite Import Value box, and check this box, the system will override the value for this field regardless of the value in the data file.

There are some special considerations when using this option. The following sections detail these considerations.

Specify the cross-reference name, up to 30 characters, for this record. Cross-reference names are defined in IM Cross Reference Header by template and record type, and are used to locate the appropriate cross-reference values for imported data.

When the IM Import form is run, the Cross Reference name is used to locate the cross-reference values for the imported data.

For example, to cross-reference job codes in your text file with Vista™ job codes, you might set them up as follows:

The system enables this column for Delimited file formats only.

Enter the column within the import data file where this field is located. For example, using the sample below, for the Phase column, you would enter 2 in this column.

Text File Record:1000,03110,1

For more information on file formats, see Setting Import File Formats.

The system enables this column for XML file formats only.

Enter the XML tag that identifies this field. The system imports data in the import file with this tag to this column in the work edit file, and updates it to this column in the destination table.

For example, if the destination table has a 'Vendor Number' column, and the import data file has a <Vendor> tag, enter Vendor here, making sure to exclude the brackets (<>). If you enter brackets, the system will remove them when you move focus to another column.

For more information on file formats, see Setting Import File Formats.

Use this column to reformat specific input fields in the file. There are four different categories of format methods available for reformatting fields, which are detailed below.

Character Stripping

These methods allow you to strip characters that are not used in the Vista™ data file.

• STRIP - This method will remove all leading and trailing spaces.

• STRIPL0- This method will remove any leading 0 (zero) or other specified character.

• STRIPT0- This method will remove any trailing 0 (zero) or other specified character.

• STRIPB0- This method will remove any leading and trailing 0 (zero) or other specified character.

• STRIPA0- This method will remove any occurrence of 0 (zero) or other specified character.

To specify a character other than zero for the options specified above, change the 0 to the desired character.

Date Format

Date format methods are somewhat different than other methods in that they are used to identify the Month (MM), Date (DD), and Year (YY) placement in the text file, not how the output will be formatted. The following is a list of date formats.

These formats will be converted to your standard date format (e.g., MM/DD/YY, YY/MM/DD, etc.), depending on the how the data is formatted in the software table.

• M/D/YY

• M/D/YYYY

• MM/DD/YY

• MM/DD/YYYY

• MM/DD/YY 00:00

• MM/DD/YYYY 00:00

• MMDDYY

• MMDDYYYY

• YYMM

• YYMMDD

• YYYYMMDD

These formats will be converted to your standard date format (e.g., MM/01/YY, YY/MM/01), depending on the how the data is formatted in the software table.

• MM/01/YY

• MM/01/YYYY

• MM01YY

• MM01YYYY

• YYMM01

• YYYYMM01

• MM01YY 00:00

• MM01YYYY 00:00

Length Format

Defines which characters of a field are used.

• LEN2, 12 - This method will pull in 12 characters, starting at the 2nd character in the text field. To change the parameters, change the 2 to the desired beginning character and the 12 to the desired ending character. For example: LEN4, 10 (pull in 10 characters starting at the 4th character in the text field).

• STRIPA- & LEN2, 12 - This method allows you to strip all minus signs (-) from the text, then use the 12 characters starting at the second position in the text field. Positions can be changed as indicated for previous method.

Print Mask

Used for numeric inputs only, to indicate decimal and digit positions.

• #.##

• #.###

These are standard default masks, but they can be changed by selecting the method, then making changes to the mask in this field.

STRIPL" & STRIPT" & MM/DD/YY

This combination tells the import process to remove all leading and trailing quotes, and also identifies that the text file date is in MM/DD/YY format. When combining formats, separate each one with spaces and ampersands (&), as shown above.

This field is available only for direct imports (e.g. APVendor, ARCustomer, HQTrade, etc.).

Check this box if this field/column will be updated (in the destination table) when uploading import data. Typically, this box is selected for fields that are normally updated (e.g. description, address, unit price, unit of measure, etc.). If you are using the 'Insert and Update' or 'Update Only' direct import options and the text file record is determined to already exist in the destination table (based on the Update Key identifiers), changes to this field will be updated for the existing record.

Do not check this box if this field/column will not be updated when uploading import data, regardless of whether using the 'Insert and Update' or 'Update Only' direct import options.

This field is available only for direct imports (e.g. APVendor, ARCustomer, HQTrade, etc.) and is display only.

When this box is checked, this field is used as a key for determining whether imported records already exist in the destination table. For example, if importing vendor data, the VendorGroup and Vendor identifiers are flagged as Update Key fields. When importing data, if you are using the 'Insert and Update' or 'Update Only' direct import options, and the VendorGroup and Vendor in the text file record matches a VendorGroup and Vendor record in the destination table (APVM), that record will be updated (based on Update Fields selections). If using the 'Insert Only' option, and the vendor already exists, the import record will not be inserted.

Check this box to prompt the user for a value during the import process. This is useful when you want to specify a user default, but the default changes with each import (e.g. Company, CM Account, PR Group, Vendor Group, etc.). Having the import prompt for a value eliminates having to set up multiple templates with differing values in the User Default Value field, having to change the value manually in the template detail before you import the data file, or having to edit the value in IM Work Edit.

When the import process comes across a record with this box checked, the IM User Input Detail form displays. Use IM User Input Detail to change the default value. For more information, see IM User Input Detail.

Nullable column in the IM Template form, Template Detail tab.

The Nullable column cells are read only and indicate whether the column of your source file can be left blank or not. When the checkbox is selected, the import value can be blank and the file will still pass the validation phase. If not checked, the system requires a value (which could include a zero, for example).

Enter N, New, or + to start a new notification record.

Select the type of notification: E-Email or V-Viewpoint User.

If you selected E-Email from the Type drop-down, enter the email address for sending notifications. If you selected V-Viewpoint User from the Type drop-down, enter the user's login name; press F4 for a list of logins.

Check this box to have the system notify the user when imports for the template are successful.

Check this box to have the system notify the user when imports for the template fail.

Check this box if you want the system to include a detailed log file with the notification message.

The Export\Import Template Directory field on the IM Templates form, Import/Export tab.

Enter the directory to use for exporting and importing templates. This will typically be a network share directory to enable others to export and import files using the same location.