Format of flat file to load to ODS

Good morning
Please give me guidance in the following?
1) I will received this from the user and need to develop the ODS and thereafter use the target and payout % with sales figures in reporting:
 Target <80% =>80% =>90% =>100%
Payout Dealer group A 0.10% 0.20% 0.35% 0.50%
Payout Dealer group B 0.10% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60%
The above information must be loaded via a flat file to the ODS. What should the columns in the flat file look like? Do I create an InfoObject for each target and payout percentage? I do not really want to use Update rules or routines as the user wants to create the CKF's or RKF's himself, but want to keep it as easy as possile for the user to report on these figures and percentages.
Your assistance will be appreciated
Thanks
Cj Faurie

Hi Cj,
According to the requirements what u Hav written ,these key figures are not calculated one ,then u can make a flat fileusing comma as separator such that your file looks like:
Target %,Payout Dealer Group A %,Payout Dealer Group B %,
80,0.10,0.10
90,0.20.0.40
so on
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Baksh

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