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Configuring a HierarchyImporter Job


You use the HierarchyImporter job to load data and set up the hierarchy. Run the HierarchyCopy job to get multiple periods of data.

Hierarchy Importer is an optional job for running ETL process. The HierarchyImporter job imports the hierarchies specified in the file as is. System administrators can import the hierarchies for any companies.

Hierarchy XML schema files are in the directory EDX_HOME/config/xml, where EDX_HOME is the directory where you installed Oracle Self-Service E-Billing.

Parameters for Configuring the Scanner Task

Table 12 describes the configuration parameters for the Scanner task.

Table 12. Parameters for Configuring the Scanner Task
Parameter
What to Enter or Select

Input File Path

The directory where the XML file is that defines the hierarchy to import. Check that the sub directories that are specified in the path exist.

Input File Name

The name of the XML file that defines the hierarchy.

Output File Path

The directory where the processed XML file is stored for the next step. Check that the sub directories that are specified in the path exist.

Parameters for Configuring the HierarchyImporter Task

Table 13 describes the configuration parameters for the HierarchyImporter task.

Table 13. Parameters for Configuring the HierarchyImporter Task
Parameter
What to Enter or Select

XML File

Use the default (Use the output file from Scanner task).

Publish Type

Select whether you want the hierarchies to be published. Suggested value is Published, especially for billing hierarchies. If the file contains a hierarchy that exists already in Oracle Self-Service E-Billing and has been published, importing the hierarchy as Unpublished will cause an error during the Job execution.

Start Period

The start of the period (inclusive) in which the imported hierarchies are to be published.

End Period

The end of the period (inclusive) in which the imported hierarchies are to be published.

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