Importing a CISAM Text Specification File
See
Text File Imports for more information.
To import a CISAM Text Specification File:
1. Go to the main online CONNX Data Dictionary Manager page.
You can select CONNX Data Dictionary from the home page or the tile menu on the top right.
2. Browse to the CDD you want to import in and open it.
3. Click the Import button.
4. In the Import Type window, select CISAM Text Specification from the drop down menu and click OK.
5. In the Connection Information step, fill in the connection information in the respective fields and click Next:
a. The server address in the Server field.
b. The username for the server in the Username field.
c. The password for the server in the Password field.
d. The TCP/IP port in the TCP/IP Port field.
e. Select a destination database from the dropdown menu. If you don't select a database, the destination database will default to a new one.
f. Turn the Use TLS/SSL option on if you want to use that functionality.
6. In the Import Properties step, choose either a remote or a local CISAM text file.
If you want to use a remote CISAM text file, click the
Remote CISAM text file radio button and specify the full directory path to the text file in the
Dataset Member field.
If you want to use a local CISAM text file, click the
Local CISAM text file radio button and select a file from the list.
To upload a CISAM text file to the REST server from your machine, click the upload icon on top of the pane and browse to the local file you want to upload.
To download a CISAM text file from the REST server to your machine, click the download icon next to it.
To delete a CISAM text file on the REST server, click the trash can icon next to it.
7. Click Done to finish the import procedure.