Definition Lines (Import)

On the Import Definition card page, the Definition Lines can be configured. These lines are used to read the content of the import.

Field	Description

Field	Description
External Property Name
Type	Specifies the line type. The following values are available: Data Item Helper Field Attribute Only used for data format XML Namespace Declaration Only used for data format XML
Namespace Prefix	Specifies which namespace prefix should be used for the tag. Used only for data format XML.
No.	Specifies the table number or field number, depending on the selected line type (Data Item or Field). Not used for other line types.
Caption	Specifies the caption of the table or field, depending on the selected line type.
Functions	Counts the number of functions used for the definition line. Click on the number to see the function list.
Filters	Counts the number of filters used for the definition line. Click on the number to see the filter list. Only used for line type Data Item and Helper to filter the node.
External Identifier	Specifies an identifier to use instead of the primary key fields for the record to import.
Validate	Specifies if the field should be validated. This will execute the OnValidate() trigger in the table object for the field.
Run Trigger	Specifies if the OnInsert() or OnModify() trigger should be executed for the table object when updating the field value.
New Record	Specifies the action to take when detecting a new record to insert. The following values are available: Create Do Nothing
Record Exists	Specifies the action to take when detecting an existing record to update. The following values are available: Update Do Nothing Recreate Duplicate Delete
Field Exists	Specifies the action to take for a field when detecting an existing record to update. The following values are available: Update Do Nothing Add Only used for fields with data type Media Set
Use Suffix	Use a suffix on the primary key. Only used with Record Exists option Duplicate