Automating file imports

If you have files in the same format that you regularly import, you can automate the process with a command prompt utility. The import process can create items in a new or an existing chart.

Series Import is a command prompt utility that opens Analyst's Notebook if it is not already open. It then automatically runs a named import specification to load data into the chart.

This utility allows multiple import specifications to be run without manual user intervention. A batch file (.bat) can call the Series Import utility as many times as you need.

Note: To use Series Import with schema-aligned import specifications, you must include the file extension .oimp when you create a batch file. For example, SeriesImport -b filename.oimp -c.
  1. Create import specifications by using the standard import wizard.
  2. Create a batch file that references your import specifications.
  3. From a command prompt, run the batch file.