Manage imports of computer data

Learn how to import data to update existing computers in SAM on Snow Atlas.

Prerequisites

Before you can import data to update existing computers, you must prepare an import source file which contains the data that you want to import. To help you, there is an import template available for download. The template is a CSV file and the column headers on the first row are separated with commas. To download the template:

1. On the SAM Core menu, select Computers.

2. Select Import data.

3. Select Download template.

Certain information must be provided for a successful import. For detailed information on the required data and where the data can be found in SAM on Snow Atlas after the import, see Update existing computers.

If you run a data import to update computers, these computers must already exist in SAM on Snow Atlas.

Import data

To import data you must prepare an import file, upload the file, and then map the column names in the import file to the corresponding fields in SAM on Snow Atlas.

If you import new values, they will replace the existing values. If you import empty values, they will also replace the existing values.

1. On the SAM Core menu, select Computers.

2. Select Import data.

3. In Upload file, do the following:

   1. Drag and drop, or browse for your prepared import file.

   2. Select the Delimiter used to separate the columns in the uploaded file.

4. Select Next.

5. In Map fields, map the information in the import file to the corresponding fields in SAM on Snow Atlas. Do the following:

   1. In Map identifiers, select the column name in Import file identifier that identifies the computers in the import file, and then select the corresponding field in SAM on Snow Atlas in SAM Core identifier.

   2. In Map values, for each Field name in SAM Core, select the corresponding Column name in import file, to create the correct mapping of values.

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      Only columns that you map have mapped to a corresponding field in SAM on Snow Atlas will be updated when you import the file.

6. Select Confirm.

7. Select Confirm import.

   When the data in the import file has been imported, you will receive a success or warning message. If the data in the file contained errors, those computer rows will not be updated.

8. If the import file contained errors, you can view the details of the computer rows with the errors. You can also export those computer rows. Do the following:

   1. In the Warning message, select Details.

   2. Optional: For every computer row that has an error, select View details to view error descriptions.

   3. Optional: To export a file with the computer rows containing errors:

      1. Select Export data with errors.

      2. Enter a file name.

      3. Select Export.