Sunday, July 5, 2015

Import Vendors using Data Import framework | AX 2012 R3


This post illustrate how to import Vendors Accounts using the data import framework in Dynamics AX 2012 R3


1- Go to Data import export framework --> Setup --> Data import / export framework Parameters.

2- Click browse to select shared working directory then click Validate button then close the form.

3- Go to Data import export framework --> Setup --> Source Data format, Create new source name and make sure to chose File in the Type then Change the Column delemiter if needed.

4- Go to Data import export framework --> Common --> Processing Group, Create New Group then Click the Entities Button.

5- in the entities form select the vendor Entity, CSV in the Sourcse data format, then Click the generate source file button.

6- in the wizard make sure to select the following fields:
Accountnum (Vendor Code)
Name (Vendor Name)
VendGroup (Vendor Group)
Currency (Vendor Currency) 
LineOfBusinessId (Line Of Business)
then click Generate sample file.

7-Save the file in the shared folder you specified in step 2.

8-Open the file using MS Excel, fill the data then save the file.

9-Go back to the processing group --> entities---> Select the Sameple file path then click the generate source mapping button.


10- if the mapping done successfully Click the Preview source file button to preview the data then close the form.

11- in the processing group select the group name then click the Get staging data button to copy the file data to staging table.

12-Click Ok to create job.

13-Click Run in the staging data execution form.

14-Click Ok.

15-The records will be inserted in the staging.

16-In the processing group select the group name then click Copy Data to target button.

17-Select the Job ID that we created in step 12 then click OK.

18-Click run to import

19-Click Ok.

20-The data will be written to target

21-Go to the Vendor List form, note that the vendors records was imported successfully.

Enjoy

See Also

Import Customers using Data Import framework | AX 2012 R3


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