Import sources
Use the following procedure to import a list of sources into Output Manager.
Importing sources is particularly useful if you have a database or
spreadsheet that lists your existing equipment. You can save that document as a CSV file and
then import it to create matching sources in Output Manager.
Before you begin, review the following information on configuring/importing CSV files:
- In the CSV file, the header record (first record) determines which fields are defined. You must configure the field names in the header record to match predefined Output Manager names. Field names that match are used to populate the settings associated with that column. Field names that do not match are ignore. Contact Support for the list of predefined Output Manager names.
- Each record after the header record is created as a device. The device will contain the settings from the recognized columns for that record. Output Manager interprets values for text and numeric settings. For settings that have a fixed list of options, Output Manager matches the value to the name of the option. Values which are not recognized, out of bounds, or otherwise invalid are replaced with the default value for that setting.
- Not all settings can be specified through the CSV file. For example, the input/output server, users, destinations, and profiles cannot be imported.
- A single CSV file can be used to generate multiple device types, sources, and destinations. Output Manager only imports the settings which are recognized by the device type you are creating. For example, the CSV file can contain settings that are common to all devices types, settings for a particular device type, or settings for several different device types.