1. Scheduled Processes for SCM
  2. Import Items Associated with an Item Class

Import Items Associated with an Item Class

Use the Import Items Associated with an Item Class scheduled process to import items from the Product Information Management work area into the Configurator Models work area. This process imports all the items that are part of the item class that you specify when you run it.

When to Use

Use it when you add a connector to your configurator model. For details, see Overview of Connectors.

Privileges Required

  • Privilege: Manage Snapshots (CZ_MANAGE_SNAPSHOTS)

Specifications

Use these specifications when you run the scheduled process.

Specification Description
Job Type As needed
Frequency Whenever you need to add a connector to your model.
Time of Day Anytime.
Duration Typically a few minutes, maybe longer depending on the number and complexity of the items in the item class.

The process imports a maximum of 5,000 items each time it runs. If there are more than 5,000 items, then the process sets it's status status to Warning.

You can run the process repeatedly until you're finished importing all items.
Compatibility You can't run the Import Items Associated with an Item Class Item scheduled process simultaneously with these scheduled processes:
  • Release Workspace
  • Import Product Model Item
  • Refresh Snapshot
  • Unrelease Model Participants
  • Workspace Prerelease Report
  • Another instance of Import Items Associated with an Item Class Item

Parameters

You don't run this scheduled process from the Scheduled Processes work area and you don't set parameters. Instead:

  1. Go to the Configurator Models work area, click Tasks > Manage Snapshots.
  2. On the Manage Snapshots page, click Actions > Import Items Associated with an Item Class.
  3. In the dialog that displays, set the values, then click Submit.
    Attribute Value
    Organization Select the organization that you're using the model, such as Vision Operations.
    Item Class Select the class that you need to import. For details, see Manage Your Item Class.
    Include Items Associated with Child Item Classes Add a check mark to this option when your model has items that belong to a class that's a child of the class that you're importing.
  4. In the Confirmation dialog, notice the request ID, such as 187461.

For more, see Guidelines for Using Scheduled Processes in Order Management.