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How to Define and Run a Multi-Import Job
You can use the multi-import feature to group several import jobs that update a single universe. The result is a single job that imports data from several sources and merges them into one configuration file.
The following two steps implement a multi-import job:
- Define a multi-import job and each of its connectors in the CA RCM portal.
- Run or schedule this multi-import job using the job scheduling tools of the CA RCM portal.
When the multi-import job merges data from several sources, it reconciles the data mappings of the various sources. The resulting configuration file may not match the data scheme of existing configurations in the universe. Note the following:
- If you use a multi-import job to populate a new, empty universe, the merged configuration defines the default data scheme of the universe. This example is the most common use of multi-import.
- If you use multi-import to import data into an existing universe, verify that all the data sources have data mappings that match each other and the universe.
