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| − | When a ''Merge Control'' or ''Constant'' is defined, | + | When a ''Merge Control'' or ''Constant'' is defined, once the import file is uploaded to a SmartFolder, the file will be altered according to the rules established in the ''Merge Control'' or ''Constant'' settings and a new upload file will be created with the prefix "mod_". |
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| + | Both the original upload file and the file modified by the Autoloader File Preparation processes will be available for review in the SmartFolder. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 09:45, 26 February 2014
This section of the Autoloader settings page allows for manipulation of the data prior to the Autoloader actually loading the data onto the system.
Use Cases
- Using Merge Control, you can merge two or more columns in your csv upload file so that their data is merged into one SmartSimple field.
- Using Constant,
Merge Control
Syntax
Constant
Syntax
When a Merge Control or Constant is defined, once the import file is uploaded to a SmartFolder, the file will be altered according to the rules established in the Merge Control or Constant settings and a new upload file will be created with the prefix "mod_".
Both the original upload file and the file modified by the Autoloader File Preparation processes will be available for review in the SmartFolder.
