Select Manual upload, FTP, HTTPS or SFTP.
Depending on the selected option, the following settings are displayed:
Manual upload = Select and upload a local file.
After running an import, the file is automatically deleted from the webspace. This is preset by default. In order to save the file you need to remove the check mark. Note: storing the file on the webspace is subject to a fee.
FTP = Host, port, user name, password and file name are displayed.
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Host (mandatory field) = Enter the host of the FTP server.
Tip: Use your plentymarkets FTP access.
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Port = Enter the port of the FTP server. If no port is entered, the standard port (22) is used.
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User name (mandatory field) = Enter the user name for the FTP access.
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Password (mandatory field) = Enter the password for the FTP access.
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File name = Enter the path and the name of the file from which the data is to be imported. The file name has to end with .csv or .txt.
Note: You can use wildcard characters in the field File name by e.g. replacing a part of the file name with a *. Only use wildcard characters in combination with the option Move file to archive when import was successful.
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Move file to archive when import was successful = If this option is activated, the import file is automatically moved to the new Archive folder in the FTP directory once the import was successful.
HTTPS = Select External URL.
SFTP = Host, port, user name, password and file name are displayed.
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Host (mandatory field) = Enter the host of the FTP server.
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Port (mandatory field) = Enter the port of the FTP server. If no port is entered, the standard port (22) is used.
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User name (mandatory field) = Enter the user name for the FTP access.
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Password (mandatory field) = Enter the password for the FTP access.
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File name = Enter the path and the name of the file from which the data is to be imported. The file name has to end with .csv or .txt.
Note: You can use wildcard characters in the field File name by e.g. replacing a part of the file name with a *. Only use wildcard characters in combination with the option Move file to archive when import was successful.
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Move file to archive when import was successful = If this option is activated, the import file is automatically moved to the new Archive folder in the FTP directory once the import was successful.