Import Your Resolution Link Data

You can use the import functionality to create or update Resolution Link records.

To import Resolution Link records, perform the following tasks:

1. Map your source data to Oracle Applications Cloud object attributes.

2. Create source Comma Separated Values (.csv) file for import.

3. Create the import activity.

4. Review the import results.

How You Map Your Source Data to Target Object Attributes

To import your Resolution Link data into Oracle Applications Cloud, you need to populate a CSV file with your source data and map that source data to target object attributes in Oracle Applications Cloud.

You need to do the following before creating the .CSV file for data import:

• Identify how your source data attributes map to the target object attributes in Oracle Applications Cloud.

• Ensure prerequisite steps are complete, such as understanding what attributes are required for importing your objects.

• Understand your options for uniquely identifying the records.

• Ensure parent records exist before importing child records.

• Identify the target object attributes that are required in the .CSV file for a successful import.

Before You Start

You must do some basic checks before starting your import. For example, make sure that:

• You have completed all the prerequisites for importing each attribute in your source data.

• You have all parent records in place before importing child records.

Select a Unique Identifier for Your Records

To import data into Oracle Applications Cloud, your CSV file must include some specific attributes that enable the import process to uniquely identify the records. The file import process uses the attribute values to automatically map your source data to the target object attributes in Oracle Applications Cloud.

The preferred option to uniquely identifying an object record are as follows:

• Internal ID: If you're identifying a record that already exists in Oracle Applications Cloud, then you can use the internal ID of the record, a system-generated unique identifier Attributes with "id" in the attribute name are typically internal IDs. Use this option only if you're updating Resolution Links. You can determine the internal ID of a record by exporting Oracle Applications Cloud object data, or by doing a transactional database query. Using an internal ID typically provides better performance and reduces the import duration. For the Resolution Link object, the attribute is LinkId.

• Public unique identifiers: If you're creating new records, then you can provide a user-friendly public unique identifier (attributes denoted with 'Number' and usually visible in the business object's UI). If you update a record for which you have previously provided a Number attribute, or for which a Number attribute is visible in the object's UI, you can use the Number attribute to identify the record. For the Resolution Link object, the attribute is LinkNumber.

Required Attributes and Validations for Resolution Link Object

To import data successfully into Oracle Applications Cloud, your .CSV file must include the required attributes. Ensure that you provide valid values for the attributes.

This table lists the required attributes for importing new Resolution Link records, required attributes for updating Resolution Link records, prerequisite setup tasks for the attributes, and specific validations, if any, for Resolution Link import:

Attribute	Description	Data Type	Data Length	Prerequisite Setup Task/ Import Validations	Creating a Resolution Link Record	Updating an Existing Resolution Link Record
Link Number	The unique identifier of the link.	String		No validation	Optional If you don't provide a value, the LinkId is considered by default.	Required
Link Status	The status of a link. The list of accepted values are A (active) and I (inactive).	String		You can't create an inactive link.	Optional	Optional Update the status to I to delete a link.
PartyType	The party type that defines whether the party is an organization, a person, a contact or any other user-defined party type.	String		No validation	Required	You can't update the resolution link.

You can view the Resolution Link object along with all its child objects and attributes in the Manage Import Objects page of the Import Management flow. You can find attribute information like type, length, description, and so on, on this page.

Create the Source CSV File

The .CSV file is provided as input to the file-based data import process. You must populate the .CSV file with the data you want to import into Oracle Applications Cloud.

You can use the templates available in the Import Objects UI page to create the source CSV file. To download a template:

1. Go to Navigator > Tools > Import Management > Import Objects.

2. Select the Resolution Link object in the table and click Download.

You can now edit the downloaded file and provide valid values for the required attributes.

Note: For help in populating the CSV file and to avoid any issues in entering values, see the topic Potential Issues When Opening CSV Files With Excel in Related Topics section.

Create the Import Activity

To import data into Oracle Applications Cloud, you need to create an import activity and provide the CSV file as an input to the activity.

To create an import activity, do the following:

1. In the Navigator, under Tools, click Import Management.

2. On the Manage Imports page, click Create Import Activity.

3. In the Create Import Activity: Enter Import Options page, provide a name for the import activity, and select Resolution Link from the Object drop-down list.

4. In File Name, browse and upload the required .CSV file, and click Next.

5. In the Create Import Activity: Map Fields page edit the attribute mappings if required, and click Next.

   Note: Click Validate Data to validate the mapping of the source file for unmapped columns and to check for data format issues.

6. In the Create Import Activity: Review and Submit page, click Submit.

Review the Import Results

You can review the import results by checking for the import activity in the Manage Import Activity page. A file import activity is said to be successful when its status displays as Completed. To check the status of the import activity, do as follows:

1. In the Navigator, under Tools, click Import Management.

2. On the Manage Imports page, search for the import activity that you created using one of the search criteria, such as status, name, object, and so on.

3. Check the Status column for the import activity. The import is successful if the status displays as Completed. The other valid values for the import activity status are Queued for import, Preparing data for import, Importing data, Completed with errors, and Unsuccessful.

Note: On this page you can also quickly view the number and status of all active imports, completed imports, and unsuccessful imports that have been submitted.