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Schedule the Deletion Import

You can schedule a deletion import for a specific time and you can specify the frequency for the deletion import (for example, daily or weekly). You can schedule multiple deletion imports to process simultaneously.

Follow these steps:

1. On the Administration tab, Data Importer page, in the Schedule area for a selected deletion import, select the Is Scheduled check box.
2. Provide the information for the schedule. The following fields require explanation:

   Run Time

   Specifies the time of the day, in 24-hour format, to process the deletion import. When you schedule imports, use the local time zone on the CA APM application server.

   Interval Day

   Specifies the day during the Interval Type to process the deletion import. For example, if the Interval Type is Month and the Interval Day is 1, the import is processed on the first day of the month.

   Data File

   Specifies a data file name other than the default (from the Basic Information) if you want to use a different file.

   If this file is available on the application server, you can search and select the file. If this file is not available on the application server, you can locate and upload the file.

   Upload Data File

   Allows you to browse for the source data file. This file is uploaded to the application server.

   First Run Date

   Specifies the date when the first deletion import starts to process.

   Interval Type

   Specifies the type of interval for the deletion import (for example, Day, Month, Quarter, Week, or Year).

   Interval

   Specifies how often the deletion import processes. This interval is based on the specified Interval Type. For example, if the Interval Type is Weekly and the Interval is 2, the import processes every two weeks.

   Last Day of Interval

   Specifies that the deletion import processes on the last day of the selected Interval Type. If you select this check box, any previous value that you added to the Interval Day field is removed, and the Interval Day field is disabled.

3. Click Submit.

   The deletion import is scheduled for the specified date and time.

Examples: Using the Schedule Settings

The following examples illustrate the use of the schedule settings.

• Select Day for Interval Type and 2 for Interval. The import processes every other day.
• Select Week for Interval Type, 1 for Interval Day, and 3 for Interval. The import processes every three weeks on the first day (Sunday) of the week.
• Select Month for Interval Type, 15 for Interval Day, and 2 for Interval. The import processes every two months on the 15th day of the month.
• Select Quarter for Interval Type and select Last Day of Interval. The import processes every quarter (every three months) on the last day of the last month in the quarter.
• Select Year for Interval Type, 1 for Interval Day, and 1 for Interval. The import processes on January 1 of every year.

To view the import jobs for your current selected deletion import, click Associated Jobs on the left side of the page. To view all import jobs for all imports, click Import Jobs. In the list of import jobs that appears, click Status Message to view the status of an import. The status includes the number of records that were processed, how many records were successful, and the number of errors or warnings.

You can also view the log file for more information about the import activity. In the list of import jobs, click View Log for the selected import.