Maintenance Data Import (MDI)

Import Data

Import and process third-party data automatically in F&O

Introduction

Maintenance data import (MDI) allows you to process data generated from third-party providers. Using Azure File Storage, you can import counter-related data (used on objects) automatically to easily import and process counter data at the same time.

Prerequisites

You have completed the setup for MDI.

Audience
Maintenance Manager

Import and Process Data Automatically

After completing the setup, you are ready to start importing and processing data automatically.

  1. Go to Enterprise asset management > Periodic > Data import > Import messages where you'll see a dialog from which you can import and process data, and set up a batch job.
  2. In the Parameters tab, toggle the 'Process data' tab if you want to automatically process the data you are importing. Otherwise you will only import data.
  3. In the Records to include tab, the message type you have identified in the setup is valid. You can also go to 'Filter' to include multiple message types, if needed.
  4. Set up as batch job if you want the system to automatically look for new data to import and process.
  5. Click OK to start importing and processing.

Process Data without Importing

If you have imported data without processing it, you can process it by going to Enterprise asset management > Periodic > Data import > Process imported data where you'll see a dialog from which you can process data.

To view log messages about import and processing of data, go to Enterprise asset management > Inquires > Data Import where you'll see the following a form described in the table below. From here, you can also import files manually and process files manually. Refer to the screenshot below to see the form.

CONTROL NAME

DESCRIPTION
Download file This button downloads the selected file. If the record is in 'Import error' status, then the file is downloaded from 'Read' folder, otherwise from 'Archive' folder.
Import manually This button allows to import the file manually based on the selected record message type. Existing logs for imported file will be clear out.
Process file

This button triggers the processing of an imported file. The record must be in 'Ready' or 'Process error' status for this button to be enabled. Existing process logs for processed file will be cleared out.
Update message status This button allows to change the status of a single record when the record is not in 'Ready' or 'Processed' status.
Show infolog Shows recently generated group of logs for the selected record.
View staging data Shows imported values. The form is view only.
Status

Indicates the current status of the given message. The message can be found in one of the following states:

  • Ready: It is ready to be processed.
  • In process: The message is going through data processing process.
  • Processed: The message is already processed.
  • Import error: The data import failed.
  • Process error: The data processing process failed.

From the 'Message filter' on the left, you can filter what type of data you want to see such as only viewing 'processed' or 'All' etc. Refer to the screenshot below.

Import messages form.
Import messages form.

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