Importing a Feature-Information XML File by Copying the File to a Directory

You can use an XML file named vendor_feature.xml to provide and update information about cost factor, software category, and display name (for both vendor and feature). FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications will automatically import the information at the end of the aggregation process.

The properties specified in the XML file (costFactor, displayName, and/or softwareCategory) will be updated in the RPTDW tables. Properties that are not specified in the XML file will be set to NULL in the database. This way, the XML file provides the most current information about what information is in the database. For more information, see Example XML File and Impact on the Database.

Important:If the XML file lists a feature, but does not specify a value for some of the feature’s properties (costFactor, displayName, and/or softwareCategory), those properties will be set to NULL in the RPTDW table in the database.

To import feature data using an XML file:

Ensure that the XML file is named vendor_feature.xml. (Rename the file if necessary.)

Create the following directory in the shared data directory:

<data_dir>\vendorFeatureInfo\

Copy the file vendor_feature.xml into the directory: <data_dir>\vendorFeatureInfo\

When aggregation is run, the file vendor_feature.xml will be imported and the RPTDW tables will be updated with the information contained in the file. If the XML file does not specify a property, the unspecified property will be set to NULL in the database.