Mark, my answer to your question is that it really depends on what data you are trying to import.
If the data you are importing is complete, and the Vista files you are importing it to, have simple input transforms and no data integrity constraints, it is pretty easy to import data using the Fileman import function. If, on the other hand, you are trying to import data to a file with complex input transforms and data integrity constraints, you may have difficulty (translated no luck at all) using the Fileman import functionality. In this case, you will have to write software that parses the data and files it in the sequence that meets the data integrity constraints imposed by the Data Dictionary within VistA for the file(s) you are working with. Plus, the data must meet the input transform criteria for each individual field. It would be an odd coincidence for two databases to match each other so closely, on every field. So usually some "conversion" of certain fields is necessary. I can tell you that for certain VistA files, this is not work for a beginner, or the squeamish. Good Luck. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Goudie Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Hardhats-members] Importing Mass Data Im looking at importing alot of data into a vista server, anyone have any experience doing this? If so how did you do it? -- - Mark Goudie ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
