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Import Subtree

Imports a subtree from a text file. The text file is loaded from the server.

Permissions

Command KindNeeded User Kind
WriteAll

Parameters

NameTypeDescriptionRequiredDefaultValues
DimensionstringName of the dimension ([Dimension]).yes
FilestringName/path of the import file. The file is imported on the server.yes
ItemstringColumn of the item or sum ([Column1]). The kind (item or sum) is specified with the parameter 'Kind'.yes
KindstringColumn of the kind ([Column1]). The kind contains the type of the record. By default 'Sum' or 'Item'. It is also possible to specify the kind directly, without a column: [Sum] or [Item].yes
SubtreestringName of the subtree ([Subtree]). A subtree is a flat extract of items and sums of the tree.yes
TreestringName of the tree ([Tree]). A tree is a hierarchical structure of a dimension. A tree is build of sums. These sums can contain other sums or elements of the dimensionyes
AdjustbooleanIf 'True' protected command chars are replaced: '[' becomes '(', ']' becomes ')' and '=' becomes empty. The default value is 'True'.notrue
AttributestringColumn of the attributes ([Column1]). The format is [Attribute].[Value], e.g. [Size].[L],[Color].[Blue]no
Caption1stringColumn of caption 1 ([Column1]).no
Caption2stringColumn of caption 2 ([Column1]).no
Caption3stringColumn of caption 3 ([Column1]).no
Caption4stringColumn of caption 4 ([Column1]).no
Caption5stringColumn of caption 5 ([Column1]).no
Caption6stringColumn of caption 6 ([Column1]).no
Caption7stringColumn of caption 7 ([Column1]).no
Caption8stringColumn of caption 8 ([Column1]).no
Caption9stringColumn of caption 9 ([Column1]).no
Caption10stringColumn of caption 10 ([Column1]).no
CodingstringCoding of the file: Automatic (checks the file), Ansi, Ascii, BigEndianUnicode, Unicode (Utf16/Utf-16), Utf7 (Utf-7) or Utf8 (Utf-8). The default value is AutomaticnoAutomaticAutomatic, Ansi, Ascii, BigEndianUnicode, Unicode, Utf7, Utf8
ContainsstringIf not empty, only rows containing this value are imported.no
EditItemsbooleanThe import can include captions and attributes. If 'True', the captions and attributes are used to change the dimension items. The default value is 'False'.nofalse
EditSumsbooleanThe import can include attributes and captions. If 'True', the attributes and captions are used to change the sums. The default value is 'False'.nofalse
FieldSeparatorstringField separator (long and short): Circumflex (^), Comma (,), Semicolon (😉, Tabulator (Tab) or Pipe (|).noTabulatorCircumflex, Comma, Semicolon, Tabulator, Pipe
HeadersintegerNumber of header lines. These are skipped at the import. The default value is '0'.no0
IgnoreErrorsbooleanIf 'True' errors are ignored. If 'False' the command is stopped and an error message is displayed. The default value is 'False'.nofalse
ItemTextstringIf a record contains an item, the kind column should contain 'Item'. The value 'Item' can be changed to a different text, e.g. 'I'no
MaxRecordsintegerMax number of records to be imported. The default value is '0', which means all records are imported.no0
QuotedbooleanIf 'True' the text fields are quoted ("Text"). The default value is 'False'.nofalse
SkipstringIf not empty, rows containing the specified value are skipped.no
SumTextstringIf a record contains a sum, the kind column should contain 'Sum'. The 'Sum' can be changed to a different text, e.g. 'S'no

Result

No fields

Code

text
IMPORT SUBTREE
DIMENSION=[string, Needed]
FILE=[string, Needed]
ITEM=[string, Needed]
KIND=[string, Needed]
SUBTREE=[string, Needed]
TREE=[string, Needed]
ADJUST=[boolean, default=true]
ATTRIBUTE=[string]
CAPTION1=[string]
CAPTION2=[string]
CAPTION3=[string]
CAPTION4=[string]
CAPTION5=[string]
CAPTION6=[string]
CAPTION7=[string]
CAPTION8=[string]
CAPTION9=[string]
CAPTION10=[string]
CODING=[string, default=Automatic, values=[Automatic,Ansi,Ascii,BigEndianUnicode,Unicode,Utf7,Utf8]]
CONTAINS=[string]
EDITITEMS=[boolean, default=false]
EDITSUMS=[boolean, default=false]
FIELDSEPARATOR=[string, default=Tabulator, values=[Circumflex,Comma,Semicolon,Tabulator,Pipe]]
HEADERS=[integer, default=0]
IGNOREERRORS=[boolean, default=false]
ITEMTEXT=[string]
MAXRECORDS=[integer, default=0]
QUOTED=[boolean, default=false]
SKIP=[string]
SUMTEXT=[string]