Optional Command Line Arguments

In addition to providing the parameters required for the import or export commands, you can append commands with these optional commands:

Table 23. Optional Command Line Arguments

Command

Description

–c configfile

Path to the configuration file

–l logfile

Path to the log file that records unexpected errors

-e failedRecordsLogs

Path to the log file for failed records and describes events that prevented records from being read or written

Default file is failedRecords.log

–i successfulRecordsLog

Path to the log file for all successful records .By default, this log is not written due to size. If required, you can set this log in the configuration file

–o outputfile

For import—Path to the output file where error records are written

–q queryfile

For export—File containing the query information to determine which records to export. If blank, all records are exported

–m mapping

Path to the mapping file, that defines the format of the expected CSV file. The mapping file only requires information about one behavior, so is useful if your input files are in a slightly different but compatible format

The configuration file points to the mapping file, but may be overridden by this option.

–d date format

Date format. This setting overrides the format defined in the configuration file

–n number format

Number format. This setting overrides the format defined in the configuration file

–cp codepage

Code page to use when reading or writing the CSV file. This option overrides the configuration file setting

–u username

The Performance Scorecard user name. This option overrides the configuration file setting

–p password

The Performance Scorecard password to log on to the application. This option overrides the configuration file setting

–domain domain

NTLM domain

–nolock

Do not try to obtain business object locks before updating or deleting

Caution!

Do not use this option there are other current users

–v config file option

Defines a configuration file or custom option. For example:

–v rowTransactions=false is the same as setting rowTransactions=false in the configuration file.