How to determine required fields for Legacy import jobs
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  1. Manually enter a sample entry into data entry similar to one desired to be imported
  2. After completing the entry, select Visual Integrator, Main, Export Job Maintenance and enter a desired Job Name such as PR_EXPORT
  3. Click the Table Name lookup and select the table that will be used for the import job, such as PR.DATAENT, and Click Accept button
  4. Select "Insert All Fields During Setup" check box
  5. Select the Data tab and all fields should be listed in right side window pane
  6. Click Accept button and click Yes to the prompt "Prepare this job for use?"
  7. Click Yes to "Execute Job?" and click the Test button
  8. Select "All Records" check box and click OK button
  9. Click the Yes button at the prompt "Do you want to view the export log"
  10. Double click a record from the job log and make note of all the populated fields. The fields that are populated are the required fields for the import.
    • Note: Some of the populated fields may be Read-Only fields. If the populated field is not available in the import job, then it is not required. Also, numeric fields containing zeros are generally not required.
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