Using program Import services with other systems via the command line or a batch file
Use the program: IMPORT
IMPORT [filename] [/FORMAT:nn] [/OVERWRITE] [/RENAME] [/DELETE] [/NOWRTBRD] [/UDF] [/SEP][/UTF8|UTF16LE]
filename - path and name of the file to import
Format
Set the import type.
/FORMAT:nn
The import types for parts and boards are as follows:-
0 - Part list order - ASCII/Unicode CSV (PNX)
1 - Cabinet Vision format
2 - Product Planner format
3 - Code and quantity - ASCII/Unicode CSV (PNX)
4 - Batch - part list order (BTX & PNX)
5 - Batch - Code and quantity (BTX & PNX)
6 - User defined order - ASCII/Unicode CSV (PNX)
7 - Batch - user defined order (BTX)
8 - Parts & boards - ASCII/Unicode CSV (PTX)
9 - Parts & boards - Access (MDB)
10 - Cut Planner format
11 - MSS/Keytrix format
12 - Giben Optisave AC & AD files
13 - Pattern exchange - ASCII/Unicode CSV (PTX)
14 - Pattern exchange - Access (MDB)
15 - Giben Optisave - AC file only
16 - BDX format
17 - Board list - User defined order ASCII/Unciode CSV
20 - XLS parts
21 - XLSX parts
30 - XLS boards
31 - XLSX boards
For example:
IMPORT c:\importdir\files\parts.pnx /FORMAT:3
IMPORT jobs.ptx /FORMAT:13
When using /FORMAT the program runs in silent mode (same as /AUTO) and any errors are sent to a .ERR file.
Delete
Delete original files
/DELETE
Overwrite
Overwrite or replace existing files
/OVERWRITE
Only applies to types 12 and 15. /OVERWRITE command means overwrite all existing files.
Rename
/RENAME
Batch name is allocated a unique number from the same series as quotes/requirements (sonumber.ctl). The part list names are created by using the first five digits of the batch number and the first 3 characters of the job list name.
e.g RXJOB.PTX contains jobs WRK and NST
IMPORT RXJOB.PTX /RENAME /PARTS /AUTO
Batch file created:-
00004.BTC
00004WRK.PRL
00004NST.PRL
It is important to ensure that, when using this option, the first three characters of each job name are unique within that PTX file. You cannot have, for example, 'RXA10' and 'RXA15' as job names unless these are placed in separate PTX files.
Silent
Run without prompts etc.
/AUTO
Alternative commands
/PARTS /BOARDS /PATTERNS
These commands can be used as an alternative to the FORMAT command. When using these commands the relevant import parameter is used for the import format and the System parameter:Path for import data must be set
Errors - When you work with a command like '/AUTO' so that a program runs in 'silent' mode this means that the usual method of reporting errors is not available because the on-screen list of errors cannot be displayed. Any errors are stored in the file IMPORT.ERR
Delete product requirement import files - these can be deleted after import. This is done at the Import - Requirements dialog box. Check the box 'Delete files after import'.
Import files can also be deleted when running the program in the stand-alone mode. Use argument /DELETE to give the command line:
PRODIMP.EXE ["file name.ext"] [/AUTO] [/DELETE]
Omit /DELETE if deletion is not required
Quotation marks are not needed if the file name does not contain spaces
Use /AUTO for stand-alone operation.
User defined
/UDF
Where there is an import parameter for user defined parts or boards the parameter file can be specified on the command line with the UDF option.
IMPORT.EXE TESTFILE.IMP /FORMAT:6 /UDF:Myparts
Where the file name includes spaces the name must be enclosed in quotes.
IMPORT.EXE TESTFILE.IMP /FORMAT:6 /UDF:"My parts"
The /UDF argument only applies if /FORMAT:6 or /FORMAT:7 are also set.
Separator
/SEP:<separator>
Specify the separator for the file. e.g.
/SEP:58
/SEP:":"
The separator is either the decimal ASCII number or the character enclosed in quotes
The separator can be any ASCII code between 32 and 127 except the following (0 to 9, A to Z or a to z).
If the separator is not valid an error is reported.
Existing board list
/NOWRTBRD
Only applies to part list import
Stops the program deleting the existing board list - this allows the program to re-use a board list.
Unicode encoding
/UFT8
/UFT16LE
This allows the unicode format to set to either UTF8 or UTF16LE.
e.g. IMPORT c:\importdir\files\parts.pnx /FORMAT:3 /UTF-8
