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  1. Presentation
  2. Configuration
    1. Step 1
    2. Step 2

Presentation

This feature is available fromAmetys version 4.4. 

The CSV content import function is available in the Administration tab, and enables content to be imported into Ametys from a .txt or .csv file. 

This functionality is subject to the Administration/Import content right. 

Configuration

Step 1

When you click on the CSV content import button, the following window opens, allowing you to configure : 

 Parameter

 Description

Mandatory

 File

.csv or .txt file containing the information to be imported. 

The first line of the file corresponds to the column names. 

For attached attributes, you can use the / character. In this way, subfields will be found directly during mapping in step 2. 

Each row corresponds to a content item to be imported, with one value per column.

Yes

 Separation character

Character separating each value. 

Default value ;

Yes

 Escape character

Escape character for special characters. 

Default value ''

Yes

 Content type

 The type of content to be imported (choose from the drop-down list). 

Yes

Step 2

After clicking OK in step 1, the following window opens: 

It consists of the following parameters to be filled in: 

 Parameter

 Description

Mandatory

Creative action

Corresponds to the number of the creation action in the workflow of the content to be imported

Yes

Modification action

Corresponds to the modification action number in the workflow of the content to be imported

Yes

Lifecycle

Lifecycle of the content to be imported, selected from a list

Yes

Language

Select language

Optional

No

Then a table containing the columns below, to define the mapping between file headers and content attributes. 

This table contains one row per column from the CSV file. 

Linked content can be imported. 

 Header CSV

Corresponds to the columns in the CSV

Content attribute

Name of the content attribute corresponding to the column in the CSV file. 

Autocomplete is available and proposes the attributes of the content to be imported. 

The attribute name is automatically filled in if the header name matches an attribute of the content to be imported. 

The . character is used for attached attributes. 

Identifiers

Check the box if this attribute corresponds to an identifier. 

This identifier is unique for each content. 

 

If two imports are performed with content containing the same identifier value, then : 

  • content is created on first import
  • the same content is updated on the second import.

 

After clicking on OK, the import is launched in the background, and a notification bubble indicates the status of the import (number of imported contents/errors). 

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