Import Server & Port Sequence

Hi All ,
We are using import server for importing records into MDM.
In our scenarios ,we are using mulitiple ports & depending on condition, files/records are dropped into particular port.
For Eg. There 3 ports say .. Port1 , Port 2 , Port3 . Files are dropped into ready folders of these port thro' XI.
Now when import server starts , files are imported from Port1 , then from Port2 , & lastly from Port3.
But Business scenario requires , file to be imported from Port3 first , after that Port1 & Port 2 resp.
Does anybody know how to do it using import server?
We dont want to use import batch .
Thanks ,
Nilesh

Hi Nilesh,
Could you please change the sequence of the Ports in the Port table, the way you
want to Import the informations...and do run the scenario...
please feel free to revert to me if things doesn't workk...
thanks
Alexander
P.S. Kindly reward the points, if found problem solved..
Hey sorry guys my solution pretty similar since I have posted almost on the same time....
Message was edited by: Alexander Raja
Alexander Raja

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Message was edited by: Jörg Thiesmann

Some additional information on my problem:
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Message was edited by: Jörg Thiesmann

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