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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Import CAD application data with the BAAN Exchange module (BAAN Utilities)</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>CAD Data</Level1>
			<Level2>importing</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>EDM and CAD import data</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><List><ListIntro>You can import CAD application data in ASCII format using the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/da/xch/daxch0224m000" role="session">Import Data (on a Regular Basis) (daxch0224m000)</GUIRef> session. The data includes:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#EngineItem.ti" role="glossary">Engineering items</Link> (refer to <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000114" role="manual">Engineering items</Link> ).</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#Revision.ti" role="glossary">Revisions</Link> of engineering items (refer to <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000114" role="manual">Engineering items</Link> ).</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Engineering BOMs (refer to <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000117" role="manual">Engineering BOMs</Link> ).</ListItem>
		</List>
		<List><ListIntro>After the data has been imported, you can retrieve it in the following sessions:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000" role="session">Engineering Item (tiedm0110m000)</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1100m000" role="session">Engineering Item Revision (tiedm1100m000)</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1110m000" role="session">Engineering BOM (tiedm1110m000)</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>The method to import data for engineering items, revisions and engineering BOMs is as follows:</Paragraph>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Engineering items</SectionTitle>
			<List><ListIntro>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000" role="session">Engineering Item (tiedm0110m000)</GUIRef> session you must record data in the following fields, such as:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.eitm" role="formfield">Engineering Item</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="" role="manual">Description</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.opol" role="formfield">Order Policy</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.citg" role="formfield">Item Group</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.kitm" role="formfield">Item Type</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.ctyp" role="field">Product Type</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
			</List>
			<Paragraph>You can import data for the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.txta" role="groupbox">E-Item Text</GUIRef> field by choosing the field type <GUIRef href="/baanerp/da/domains/xch.ftyp#multiline" role="enum">Multiline Text</GUIRef>. A text number is generated in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/txt/tttxt1100m000" role="session">Texts (tttxt1100m000)</GUIRef> session during this process.</Paragraph>
			<List><ListIntro>For each item type/item group combination you can fill the following fields from the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/ibd/tcibd0502m000" role="session">Items - General Defaults (tcibd0502m000)</GUIRef> session using a condition script Exchange module:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.ctyp" role="formfield">Product Type</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.csel" role="formfield">Selection Code</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/ibd/tcibd0102s000#tcibd002.csig" role="formfield">Item Signal</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.opol" role="formfield">Order Policy</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
			</List>
			<Paragraph>The values of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.seak" role="formfield">Search Key I</GUIRef> and <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.seab" role="formfield">Search Key II</GUIRef> fields can be obtained by left alignment and conversion to capitals of the fields <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Description</GUIRef> and <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm0110m000#tiedm010.eitm" role="formfield">Engineering Item</GUIRef>, respectively.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Revisions</SectionTitle>
			<List><ListIntro>You must record data in the following fields in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1100m000" role="session">Engineering Item Revision (tiedm1100m000)</GUIRef> session:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1100m000#tiedm100.eitm" role="formfield">Engineering Item</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="" role="manual">Engineering Item Revision</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1100m000#tiedm100.indt" role="formfield">Effective Date</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1100m000#tiedm100.rele" role="formfield">Status</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
			</List>
			<Paragraph>You can import the value for the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">E-Item Revision Text</GUIRef> field by choosing the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/da/domains/xch.ftyp#multiline" role="enum">Multiline Text</GUIRef> field type in the Exchange module. During this process a text number is generated in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/txt/tttxt1100m000" role="session">Texts (tttxt1100m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
			<Paragraph>Fill the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1100m000#tiedm100.ldcd" role="formfield">Date from CAD</GUIRef> field with the date on which the data will be copied.</Paragraph>
			<Paragraph>There are a number of restrictions governing the use of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1100m000#tiedm100.rele" role="formfield">Status</GUIRef> field. See <Link href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1101m000" role="session">Engineering Item - Item Relationship (tiedm1101m000)</Link>.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Engineering BOMs</SectionTitle>
			<List><ListIntro>In the session <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1110m000" role="session">Engineering BOM (tiedm1110m000)</GUIRef> you must record data in the following fields:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1110m000#tiedm110.eitm" role="formfield">Engineering Item</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1550m000#tiedm110.revi" role="formfield">Revision</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1110m000#tiedm110.pono" role="formfield">Position</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1110m000#tiedm110.comp" role="formfield">Component</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
				<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1550m000#tiedm110.cmtp" role="formfield">Component Type</GUIRef>
				</ListItem>
			</List>
			<Paragraph>If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1550m000#tiedm110.cmtp" role="formfield">Component Type</GUIRef> is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/edm.cmtp#eitm" role="enum">E-Item</GUIRef>, the component on the field <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1110m000#tiedm110.comp" role="formfield">Component</GUIRef> must already exist as an E-item. If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1550m000#tiedm110.cmtp" role="formfield">Component Type</GUIRef> is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/edm.cmtp#item" role="enum">Item</GUIRef>, the component in that field must already exist as an item.</Paragraph>
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		<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>You can import the value for the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/edm/tiedm1110m000#tiedm110.txta" role="groupbox">Text</GUIRef> field by choosing the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/da/domains/xch.ftyp#multiline" role="enum">Multiline Text</GUIRef> field type in the Exchange module. During this process a text number is generated in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tt/txt/tttxt1100m000" role="session">Texts (tttxt1100m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		</Note>
	</GeneralSection>
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		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000088" role="manual">Engineering data management summary</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/da/onlinemanual/000001" role="manual">Introduction to the SSA ERP Exchange module</Link>
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