Import Format Audit FDM

I have a few questions around import formats as I have recently seen some new approached that I have not seen before:
Firstly are Import Formats auditable? Can the changes etc be tracked?
Secondly the formats I see are concatenating GL accounts and a few things from the GL to create a new "unique" account that is then mapped in FDM.
E.g.,
in the GL
GL Account
810000 - Revenue $10,000
GL Attribute1
BL - Blue
GL Attribute2
T1 - Dakota
FDM Import
Then creates a source GL Account of
810000BLT1
FDM mapping
810000BLT1 = TO_00001
HFM
TO_00001 $10,000
Has anyone seen this before, where effectively a new account is created from the import format ?

1. I can't make a comment on FDMEE, but what is now 'classic' FDM does not audit the import format table. However if it is a requirement, then i am sure your DBA could sort something out
2. Yes, this is quite common, but perhaps more for the other dimensions rather than the account dimension.

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Step 1 -
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FieldName, Start, Length, Expression
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We are trying to load data into FDM and resulting in error : An error occurred importing the file . The view log is as follows what am i missing
** Begin FDM Runtime Error Log Entry [2008-09-26-19:08:59] **
ERROR:
Code......................................... 2012
Description.................................. File [C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\tWhyperi817271807466-SL.log] does not exist!
Procedure.................................... clsImpProcessMgr.fLoadAndProcessFile
Component.................................... upsWObjectsDM
Version...................................... 931
Thread....................................... 7180
IDENTIFICATION:
User......................................... hyperiondcom
Computer Name................................ SGDHYPEAPW01
App Name..................................... FDMDEV
Client App................................... WebClient
CONNECTION:
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Data Server..................................
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Trusted Connect.............................. False
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Unfortunately I do not agree with the statement made by SatyaK. Importing of data into FDM has nothing to do with the adapter and the Load actions.
What I would suggest to do is the following:
1. Clear the User Error Log (Tools -> Clear Error Log)
2. Reproduce the issue.
3. View the User Error Log (Tools -> View Error Log)
The reason is that it is sometimes 'filled' with information that might not be relevant, and you might not be looking at the very first error in the workflow. So therefore you could be looking at something totally irrelevant.
Secondly .... I would suggest to do this as well.... review the Import Log
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'Created By: admin
'Date Created: 1/11/2010 8:46:02 AM
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Int BEGIN_BALANCE_DR
Int BEGIN_BALANCE_CR
Int PERIOD_NET_DR
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sri

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Ent,Acct,description,Dr,Cr
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Field Number Number of Fields Expression
Entity 1 5 SGB_ABC
Account 2 5
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I've tried writing the following script to pull the amount from the debit column into the credit column but it just skips the lines with no amount in field 5.
'Declare Variables
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Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
Thanks!

I got it to work using this script:
Function DRCR_Comma_Del(strField, strRecord)
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'Created By: testuser
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