Import Product Model Item

Use the Import Product Model Item scheduled process to import items from the Product Information Management work area into the Configurator Models work area.

When to Use

See Import Items Into Configurator Models.

Privileges Required

• Create Item Based Configurator Model (CZ_CREATE_ITEM_BASED_MODEL)
• 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 import a model from the Product Information Management work area into the Configurator Models work area.
Time of Day	Anytime.
Duration	Typically few minutes, but it varies depending on the size of the model that you're importing. A model that has several thousand components will take longer.
Compatibility	You can't run the Import Product Model Item scheduled process simultaneously with these scheduled processes: Release Workspace Import Items Associated with an Item Class Item Refresh Snapshot Unrelease Model Participants Workspace Prerelease Report Another instance of Import Product Model Item

Parameters

You don't run this scheduled process from the Scheduled Processes work area and you don't set parameters. Assume you create a model named AS54888 Desktop in Product Information Management, and you now need to import it:

1. Go to the Configurator Models work area, click Tasks > Manage Snapshots.
2. On the Manage Snapshots page, click Actions > Import Model Item.
3. In the dialog that displays, search for the AS54888 item, then click Submit.
4. In the Confirmation dialog, notice the request ID, such as 187461.

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