EDI Viewer - BC Petrinex Import

The BC Petrinex Import can import multiple BC08 Invoice and Submission files at the same time.

The functions of the import window are:

• Import Options
  • Start Import: Run the import if any files were chosen.
    
    
  • Stop Import: Stop the import. The current file being imported will be not be saved, but any files before this would have been saved in the database.
    
    
  • Prompt before importing previously imported files: By choosing Yes, the system will prompt you if any Detail files you are importing have already been imported. If you chose to continue, the previously imported data for this invoice will be deleted and the new file imported. By choosing No, the system will automatically delete any previously imported files before importing the new data.
    
    
  • To the right of the Prompt before importing previously imported files buttons, is a Status area. This will show the the total number of files being processed and which file is currently being processed. You can also see which file is being processed from the Records and Status columns in the Files to be imported list.
    
    
• Directory: Change directories to chose files for importing. When using this function, you must chose any file in the directory list and then press Open. If you do not chose a file, the system will not change to the chosen directory.
  
  The area where the directory name is displayed is also editable. You can key a directory name into this area and the system will automatically change to this directory and display the files in that directory.
  
  
• File Type: Specify which type of file you are importing to ensure it loads to the correct database table.
  
  
• Choose files to Import: This list show the files available for importing. Click on the file you want to import and then click the Add button under Invoice or Detail files to indicate what type of file this is. You can use Shift/Click or Ctrl/Click to select mulitple files at the same time.
  
  
• Files to be imported: This list shows which files are going to be imported. All files to be imported will show up in blue. When the file is being imported, the color will change to red and the Records and Status fields will show the number of records imported and the percent completed. When file has been imported or was not imported because of an error, the color will change to black.
  
  To delete a single file from this list, click the Right mouse button and choose Delete from the popup menu. To delete all files of a specific File Type, click the Delete File from Import button with the Appropriate File Type selected.