Start an import

The Start an Import page allows you to define and manage the settings for importing your Quable PIM content.

The page is divided into four sections::

Profile - Use with or without an import profile
Import File Format - The format of the import file
File Source - Location of the import file
Mapping - Instructions to match your import file content to your Quable PIM content

When you've completed the sections, click the Import Data button to start the import.

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Quable's powerful import functionality allows you to start imports from:

the Import Profiles page (via More actions), and

from the Start an import page (with or without an import profile)

There are two main scenarios for importing content into Quable PIM:

No Profile	With Profile
Typically used for one-time imports.	For recurring imports.

These scenarios are described in detail in the following sections.

No Profile

To start an import without an import profile, select Start an Import from the Data Flow sidebar menu and complete the following sections:

Import Identity

This section allows you to define the import and its settings.

Enter the following information:

Information	Description	Mandatory
Select a profile	Select No profile.	Yes
Object Type	The type of content the profile will import. Possible values: Assets Classification Document - when selected, a mandatory option to specify the type of document appears. Links - when selected, a mandatory option to specify the type of document appears. List of values Variants	Yes
Languages	The data language to import. Note: Only content for the translatable attributes in the designated language(s) will be imported, however attributes that can't be translated are taken into consideration (e.g., numbers). Example Your designated language is French and your import file includes translations in both French and another language. Only the French translations are imported, as well as any attributes that can't be translated (e.g., a price attribute with an number value).	Yes
Empty cell action	Defines the action to take if empty cells are encountered during the import operation. By default, empty cells are considered = 0. Possible values: Ignore - Empty cells in the import file are disregarded and any existing content (if updating objects) remains unchanged. Replace - Empty cells in the import file overwrites any existing content (if updating objects). Note: It's recommended to complete the columns with the correct values in order to avoid unintended consequences (e.g., set "active" to "1", so it isn't replaced by "0" and setting your content inactive.)	Yes
Save as profile	Import settings are not saved by default. Click the slide button to save the settings as a profile. When enabled, an entry area for the profile's name appears.	No

Import File Format

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Important Note

Files can only be imported one at a time.

Large files (100+ columns) may impact performance during the import.

This section is used to specify the format and parameters (if any) of your import file. Two options are available:

XLSX

Maximum file size: 10Mb
Maximum number of lines: none

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Mapping is required for .xlsx imports.

To import .xlsx files, standard settings are used. You don't need to specify any parameters.

CSV (default)

Maximum file size: none
Maximum number of lines: 200 000

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Mapping is optional for .csv imports.

To import .csv files, you have two options for parameters:
Standard - Standard settings are used. You don't need to specify any parameters.
Custom - You must specify the following parameters (you can click the Fill with default values link to automatically select the default settings):

Parameter Description Possible values
Encoding The Unicode character encoding of the import file. UTF-8
Column separator The character used to separate columns in the import file. Comma,
Semicolon (default),
Tab
Date time separator The character used to separate date and time values in the import file.

Example
2021-0621 12:00:00 Space (default)
Enclosure The character used to to indicate the beginning and end of a data value. Double quote (default),
Single quote
End of line The character used to indicate the end of a line of data. \n (default)
Date format The format used for dates in the import file. yyyy/mm/dd,
dd/mm/yyyy (default)
Time format The format used for times in the import file. hh:mm.ss (default)
Multi value separator The character used to separate mulitiple values within an enclosure. Pipe (default)
Number format The format used for numbers in the import file. 00.00 (default),
00,00

File Source

This section allows you to specify the source (current location) of your import file.

You can click on the slide button to select between the following two options:

Local

The import file is on the computer you are using. You can drag and drop from the file directly into the drop area or click the Browse button to search your computer's file directory and select a file to import.

Remote

The import file is on a remote server.

Enter the following information:

Information	Description	Mandatory
Protocol	The protocol to use for the import. Possible values: http:// https:// ftp:// sftp:// Note: Assets can only be from HTTP or HTTPS sources.	Yes
File path	The full directory address of the import file.	Yes
Connection login	Credentials for connecting to the source containing the import file.	Yes
Password	Password to connect to the source containing the import file.	Yes

Once an import file is selected, a check is immediately performed to verify that the file is readable and corresponds to the specified parameters.

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When the check is completed, you can:

analyze your file via the Analyze My File link (CSV files only), or

immediately start your import. The column headings in the import file are presumed to correspond to the content in your Quable PIM. If they do not, you should enable Mapping (see below).

Mapping

The section allows you to specify which columns of your import file correspond to the content in your Quable PIM.

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When mapping is enabled, only the mapped columns are taken into account and imported.

Enabling the mapping option expands the section:

The expanded section is divided into three columns:

File Columns - This column is used to identify columns in your import file.
PIM Attributes - This column is used to designate the PIM attribute that corresponds to the file column.
Please note that only 500 attributes are displayed in this list. You can perform a search to find an attribute from this list or another attribute that is not displayed.
Object Attributes - The column contains all of the available properties for the selected object type.

To map your import file to your Quable PIM content, select attributes from the Object Attributes column and drag / drop them into the area below File Columns -> PIM Attributes.

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Object Attributes outlined in orange are mandatory. An import can't be started if they're not selected.

All of the columns in your import file must be mapped to PIM attributes.

The columns of your import file should include correct values to avoid unintended consequences (e.g., set "Active" to "1", so it isn't replaced by "0" and setting your content inactive.)

You can modify the titles of the attributes under File Columns so that they correspond to the titles of the columns of your import file.