Importing Objects into a Transaction Profile

FlexNet Manager Suite 2020 R1 (On-Premises)

FlexNet Manager for SAP Applications enables you to import a list of objects into a transaction profile. Files can be imported using the FlexNet Manager Suite interface (as described below), or using a tool called Business Importer (MGSBI.exe) that is installed with FlexNet Manager Suite and uses factory-built or custom “business adapters” to import business-related data. For information on the Business Importer, see the Using FlexNet Business Adapters PDF available through the title page of online help.

You can import object lists into an empty transaction profile or into a transaction profile that already contains objects. Objects can be imported independently of whether inventory data has already been collected from SAP systems.

When you import objects into a transaction profile that already contains objects, note the following:

• Existing objects that have the same transaction profile name and object name (Transaction Profile Name and Object Name fields in the import spreadsheet) as the objects that are imported are updated. That is, the ObjectType, ExcludeFromProfile and Description fields in the FlexNet Manager Suite database are overwritten with the values from the import spreadsheet.
• Existing objects with a different transaction profile name and object name are not affected by the import, and are added as new objects to the transaction profile.
• Objects that are duplicates (that is, objects that exist both in the transaction profile and in the import file, or objects that appear more than once either in the import file or in the transaction profile) will be overwritten so that the transaction profile will contain only one instance of an object.

Preparing your import file

Your import file must comply with following rules:

• The list must be a comma-separated file (.csv) or a Microsoft Excel workbook (.xls or .xlsx) that adheres to a specific column layout, see Column Layout of Import Files
• For Microsoft Excel workbooks, the sheet within the workbook must be named TransactionProfile.

How to import objects into a transaction profile using the Transaction Profile page:

1. In FlexNet Manager Suite, click SAP in the top section of the navigation menu and then navigate to Optimization > Transaction Profiles.
   The Choose an SAP System Landscape page displays.
2. Click on a landscape name.
   The Transaction Profiles: [system landscape] page displays.
3. In the Name column, double-click a transaction profile to open.
   The Transaction Profile: [transaction profile name] page displays.
4. In the Objects section, hover over Advanced > Import and choose either Microsoft Excel or CSV depending on the type of file you are importing.
   The Import Excel File or Import CSV File dialog displays.
5. Enter the File location, or click Browse to navigate to and select the file.
6. Click OK.
   The Object field displays a status message, such as Commenced at [date and time].
7. Refresh the page to update the status of the message or click the message to open the Last Transaction Profile Import for more details.