DID Import from CSV
Description
DID Import from CSV functionality allows creating DIDs and DID Rates by uploading a valid CSV file with necessary information.
The procedure is completed within the six following steps:
- File upload;
- Separator selection (skipped when separators determined automatically match the system configuration);
- Column assignment;
- Column confirmation;
- Analysis;
- Import.
Note: each step is covered in more detail below.
Scope
- DID Import from CSV is available from MOR X10.
- The functionality can be used by the System Admin, Resellers (if allowed to create dids) and Accountants with a Manage DIDs permission.
File upload (Step 0)
DID Import from CSV procedure starts in the DIDs list by clicking on the Add new DID(s) link. At the bottom of the DID creation form lies a CSV upload form. Here by selecting a valid CSV file and pressing the Create button the import operation is initialized.
File format
A valid file used in a DID import must be in a CSV format (Comma Separated Values).
A CSV Column Separator and a Decimal Separator must be set correctly in SETTINGS > Setup > Settings > Functionality:
- CSV Column Separator,
- CSV Decimal Separator.
CSV Columns could and sometimes should be enclosed within quotation marks ("). Possible closure cases:
- CSV column values include a CSV Column Separator.
Note: quotation marks within closures must be escpaed correctly in order for columns to be read as expected (eg. "test value\"escaped\"").
Required columns in a CSV file:
- DID (DID Number);
- Provider ID (not required when importing as a Simple Reseller).
Note: first line can be a header (might be useful when assigning columns).
Valid DID CSV file examples
576142556831,1,ow,Test comment,76,8,92,ix,se,4,2,0.9533,0.7166,0.94 475163135446,1,sx,35/50,75,86,61,lcdlrjx,za,2,2,0.677,0.6074,0.0091 042133101573,1,te,sfgdfg dfgdfgdf,83,2,15,vlywxrkz,mx,2,2,0.3266,0.1375,0.503 345177485331,1,rr,ykzxktvpviardgwalij,123,65,92,tt,ml,4,2,0.1266,0.9194,0.0383
"DID";"Provider ID";"Language";"Comment";"Provider Rate";"Incoming Rate";"Owner Rate" "577471314078";"1";"mc";"nwvydocwdiumxjrublxhf";"0,1925";"0,086";"0,1874" "633465851461";"1";"li";"Some \"escaped\" text";"0,0876";"0,0413";"0,3369" "743666501100";"1";"bh";"Test Comment";"0,3488";"0,714";"0,7528" "540554742477";"1";"en";"fghfg fgh";"0,6192";"0,4914";"0,472" "775527580616";"1";"vw";"sxlzc";"0,8793";"0,4397";"0,3471"
Separator selection (Step 1)
When separators predicted by the system do not match the configuration, the Separator selection step is necessary.
Column assignment (Step 2)
After determining the Separators, CSV file columns must be assigned to DID attributes.
In the assignment table it is necessary to map DID attirubtes in a Value column to CSV columns in a Select from CSV file column. The Default column indicates default attribute values in the Database.
The page in this step also shows the first five lines of a CSV file in order to help with column assignment.
Notes:
- An asterisk (*) indicates the mandatory fields (Provider is not selected when Resellers cannot manage Providers);
- It is often practical to dedicate the first CSV file line to be a header and name the columns according to the Value column values. In this case columns will be assigned automatically (case is not relevant, spaces can be replaced with underscores (_)).
Column confirmation (Step 3)
The Column confirmation step is dedicated to review the Column assignment results. Assignment mistakes might be corrected by using the Back button. When satisfied with the result, Confirm columns button should be pressed in order to go to the next step.
Analysis (Step 4)
The Analysis step checks if the DIDs provided in a CSV file are valid:
- Marks duplicates;
- Checks if financial information is numeric.
- Checks if relations such as Provider ID, IVR Sound files, Users etc. exist in the system.
- Checks other numeric attributes (Timeout Digit, Grace Time etc.)
The example analysis summary is provided in a screenshot below. By clicking on Press here to get the list link it is possible to view invalid DID information.
Import (Step 5)
After pressing the Import button in the Analysis step the system creates DIDs with DID Rates (when imported) and assigns them tu the User performing the DID import (in case of Accountants the DIDs are assigned to the System Admin).
