Maintain Scenarios - Introduction

 

The export and import of data in Global 3000 is controlled through 'scenarios'. These control the style, contents list, data path, and file name of the file to be exported or imported. For exports they can also specify a program to be invoked after the export finishes, and optionally a template and parameters to pass to this program as well. You set up scenarios through the Maintain Scenarios option.

Further information

See the Scenario Maintenance for an introduction to scenarios and Maintain Contents - Terminology for information on startpoints and contents lists.

Exports

When an export program detects more than one scenario for the startpoint:

§   For exports initiated through the Action Menu (such as Debtors Ledger exports), the Scenario Export Details Window appears, enabling the operator to choose the scenario to be used.

 

§   For exports initiated through other processes, such as Batch Close in Project Ledger, and the export options in EDI, the export program processes all the scenarios. So you could, for example, automatically export name and address data to a word processor and balance data to a spreadsheet package in one process.

Imports

When an import program detects more than one scenario for the import startpoint, it displays a window which enables the operator to choose the scenario to be used.

Note

Standard styles and contents lists, and sample scenarios, program, data, and template folders and paths, are provided in the standard Global 3000 Sample Data. For information about how to copy them to your live data see the Installation and Setup manual.

Setting up scenarios

You need at least one scenario for every startpoint you want to use for importing or exporting data.

 

When you set up a scenario, you can choose the style to be used from a list of styles which have been defined. In the same way you can choose the contents list, data folder, program and template folders from lists of defined entries. So if you are not using the standard styles and contents lists, you need to define your own customised ones before you set up scenarios. The Scenario Maintenance Menu provides you with options to set up each of these items.

More:

Maintain Scenarios Window

Select Data Folder Window

Select Program Folder Window

Select Template Folder Window