Factor Order Approval Import

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Purpose

Import order approval information from an external file provided by a factoring institution.

Overview

Use Factor Order Approval Import to import order approval data received by a factor. If the imported file indicates that an order is approved by the factor, it is automatically released from credit hold. A note is added to the credit task for each order that is approved or rejected by the factor.

For information on exporting order approval information to factoring institutions, see Factor Order Approval Export.

The format of imported data is based on the approval import program entered for the payment terms of the factor in Payment Terms Maintenance. For more information, see Factor Order Approval Import Format.

Importing Factor Order Approval Data

To import factor order approval data:

Select whether you want to validate and import valid data from a file, validate and import all data from a file if it is all valid, or only validate data in a file.
Click the Lookup button for the Approval Import Program field, and select an approval program and factoring institution.
Enter or select the factor order approval import file.
Click the Print Options tab, and select output options for the import report.
Click the Import or Validate button in the ribbon to start the import and/or validation process. The Importing dialog box appears. The Import Status field displays the status of the import, including any error messages.

If the import file format is not correct, the import is not completed.

You can import from the following file types:

Excel (.xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, or .xlsb)

Note If you import from an Excel workbook that contains multiple worksheets, data is only imported from the first worksheet in the workbook.

comma-separated list (.csv)
text (.txt)
data (.dat)

Note To import a .csv file, enter your data in Excel, and then save the worksheet as a .csv file. Each field in a .txt or .dat file must be separated by a caret (^) character. There should be no spaces between each field in a .csv, .txt, or .dat file.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Factor Order Approval Import window.
Import	Click this button to start the import process. This button is only available if you select the Import Valid Data (Skip Errors) or Import if all Data is Valid radio button.
Validate	Click this button to start the import file validation process. This button is only available if you select the Validate Only radio button.
Import Override Maintenance	Click this button to display Import Override Maintenance, which allows you to set the default processing and file type options for the import window.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Processing Options	Select one of the following processing options: Import Valid Data (Skip Errors) - Verify the data in the selected file, and load any records that are valid into the database. Import if all Data is Valid - Verify the data in the selected file, and if all data is valid, load the data into the database. Validate Only - Verify the data in the selected file (without importing it).
Approval Import Program	Click the Lookup button, and select an approval import program and factoring institution for the import process. Approval import program and institutions are set up in Payment Terms Maintenance.
Import File	Enter the path and file name containing the data to be imported, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select the file.
Import Status	This field displays the current status of the import in progress.

Print Options Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Output Option	Select one of the following output options: Screen - Output to a PDF so you can immediately view the report. File - Output to a PDF, Excel, Access, or delimited file to be stored for later use. If you select this option, specify the file type and either the output folder or file name. Printer - Output to a selected printer. If you select this option, specify a printer in the Printer field. Email - Output to your default email application. If you select this option, you are prompted to select recipients for the email, then an email is created with the report attached as a PDF file. Excel - Output directly to Excel. You can specify the location of the Excel application in the Spreadsheet File field in User Profile Maintenance. If you output to Excel, the report may include additional information.
Output File Type	Select whether to output to a PDF, Excel, Access, or delimited (CSV, DAT, or TXT) file. These radio buttons are only available if you select the File radio button.
Specify File Name	Select this check box to specify the file name of the output report. This check box is only available if you select the File radio button.
Output Directory	Enter the location for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location. This field is only available if the Specify File Name check box is cleared.
Output File Name	Enter a location and file name for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location and file name. The file extension of the file name should match the selected output file type. This field is only available if you select the Specify File Name check box.
Excel Format Name	Enter an Excel format name, or click the Lookup button to select an Excel format name. Excel formats can be set up to specify which fields are output to Excel, and the order and sort order of the fields. This field is only available if you select the Excel radio button.
Format Maintenance	Click this button to display Excel Format Maintenance, which allows you to set up Excel formats. This button is only available if you select the Excel radio button.
Save As Type	Click the Lookup button to select whether to save the delimited file as a CSV, DAT, or TXT file. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button, and only enabled if the Specify File Name check box is cleared.
Include header	Select this check box to include a row of header information in the exported delimited file, which labels the data. This check box is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Delimiter	Enter a comma (,), caret (^), or vertical bar (\|) as a delimiter for the exported delimited file. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Enclosing Character	If you want to use single or double quotation marks around data exported to a delimited file, enter ' or " in this field. Even if this field is left blank, text fields that have commas or carriage returns are enclosed in quotes. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Printer	Click the Lookup button to select a printer. This field is only available if you select the Printer radio button.
Process	These radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Task Occurs	These radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Time	These fields and radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Date	This field is disabled in this window.
Task Description	This field is disabled in this window.
Scheduling Assistant Queue	This field is disabled in this window.
External Email	This check box is disabled in this window.
Screen Alert	This check box is disabled in this window.
Internal Email	This check box is disabled in this window.