Cloud and Docker - Set-up
To import data into Essential Cloud you need to create Import Settings
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First, you need to set up the Import Utility. From the homepage click on the Import Settings tab
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FOR Cloud and Docker
To define a new import setting, set the Reference Repository ( Production, Pre Production or Sandbox) in which the import will be based on in terms of classes and slots defined by ticking the relevent checkbox . Click New.

ο»ΏNOTE: You only need to update the Reference Repository if new classes or slots are added to the meta-model. If you add a new one, make sure the Reference? box is ticked.
To define a data source click New. In the βCreate Source Repositoryβ window, add the name of the data source, usually a spreadsheet. Click OK.
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NOTE: You will need to add a new data source each time you want to create a new type of import.
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Go back to the homepage and select the Manage Imports tab.
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To set up a new Import Activity Click New and the βCreate Import Activity window will appear.
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- Name the activity
- Select Excel as your import type
- Choose the Data Source you set up in Step 2
- Click Upload and navigate to and select the spreadsheet to be imported, e.g. the Launchpad spreadsheet
- Ignore the other fields and click OK
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