Optivity Telephony Manager: System Administration - BT Business

Utilities 273
Import and Export
Import
This section contains a general overview of the Import and Export utilities. It describes
their basic function and purpose.
The Import utility is used to import data records from an external source to a specific
site/system and convert them to a format compatible with the OTM databases. This
function is useful for quickly updating your databases with data from another
application.
When importing data, you can select from a predefined import configuration or you can
define your own configuration. The following paragraphs outline how to import data
using a predefined and custom configuration. Review the information later in this
section for details on the functions and dialog boxes used to perform these steps.
Import data using a predefined configuration
To import data using a predefined configuration, you must first select the configuration
and its component values. This configuration outlines the parameters of the data being
imported. This includes such information as the format of the data, the types of records,
and their field parameters (character length, position, and so on). OTM includes a set of
predefined import configurations for common database types. You can then select the
source from where you will import the data (for example, disk drive, CD-ROM, and so
on).
Optivity Telephony Manager System Administration