Import Manager Match Records question

Hi
I am following the below file
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a0a9cee4-9cd1-2a10-62b6-ea2acb06a5a3
Till 5.2 I have done it successfully
while proceeding through the match records
i.e.
In Import Manager, Match Records------> Default Import Action
is not active to create Records
35 of 35 ->None->None--->SKIP (its inactive)
pls check this screen shot
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11212307@N08/2555733854/
why it is inactive , where should I have to check
Any Help pls
Thanks
manian

Hi,
i have got your Problem, you could come to know if you try this
Create an Excel file as below
Category Type Attribute Value
PC Text A 10
PC Text B 11
Now during import this Taxonomy:
First Map your Source Category Field with your Target Name Field when Select Categories as Destination Table
So in MDM Data Manager: when select Categories as destination Table you will GET PC as Value there.
Noe 2nd step Select Categories( Attributes) as your Destination Table here Map Source Attribute and Type Fields with corresponding Target Destination fields.
If you skip this 2nd step and just go for Saelcting Categories(Text Values) as your Destination table , the problem you describe is come into picture.coz that attributes are not available into MDM data Manager.thats why even for Update All Update Options it is showing 0 Record.
Hope it will clear your doubt,
Rewards if useful.....
Mandeep Saini
Edited by: Mandeep Saini on Jun 6, 2008 9:51 AM

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https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/90e42521-0645-2b10-d1b2-e9f6fab39856
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pls check my snapshot
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28108043@N08/2752825285/
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Hi
I have done the mapping
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28108043@N08/2752856985/
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