Import scenarios

The IMPORT_SCENARIO parameter is available from PPM version 10.2 onwards. The parameter specifies an import scenario that is used by the import programs runxmlimport, runppmimport, runpikidata, and runppmcompress.

The parameter is available in the _vmparam.bat memory parameter configuration file and in the EpkImport_settings.properties import parameter configuration file. Both files must always contain the same IMPORT_PARAMETER value.

In CTK client setup, you can select a predefined import scenario that is set in both files. The scenarios Small, Medium, and Large are available. If you do not select a scenario, the Small scenario is set as default. If the entry is missing in the settings, or if a different value is specified than the allowed values, the Small scenario is set as default.

Each scenario contains a specific set of parameter values. The parameter values are optimized for the system environment.

If the scenarios do not meet your requirements, you can change the values within an existing import scenario. For example, if more than 8 GB main memory for import programs are required.

Example

IMPORT_SCENARIO=LARGE is set. To increase the EPC read rate within this scenario to 1.500.000, set LARGE_READ_RATE_EPC=1500000 in EPKImport_settings.properties. Set also LARGE_LOCAL_PPM5_VM_MAX_MEM_RT_PPMIMPORT in _vmparam.bat to a higher value (for example, LARGE_LOCAL_PPM5_VM_MAX_MEM_RT_PPMIMPORT=10756) because now the PPM import requires more main memory.