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Importing File Attachments

EIM can import file attachments in all formats, including common file types such as Word documents (.doc), Excel spreadsheets (.xls), and text files (.txt).

To import file attachments into Siebel database tables

  1. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the Siebel Server directory.

    The default is c:\siebel.

  2. Verify that the Siebel directory contains a directory named "input."

    If the directory does not exist, create it by choosing File > New > Folder and entering input.

  3. Copy all file attachments to the input directory.

    Siebel EIM tables support all file attachment formats.

  4. Populate EIM tables with rows matching the file attachments.
  5. Run EIM.

NOTE:  All three file attachment columns (FILE_NAME, FILE_EXT, FILE_SRC_TYPE) must be populated in order to import file attachments. The FILE_SRC_TYPE column must be set to FILE. Although these columns can be listed as nullable in the EIM tables, the import process will return errors if you leave any of these columns as NULL.


 Siebel Enterprise Integration Manager Administration Guide 
 Published: 05 January 2004