Importing Format Questions

Ok when you import a cd as mp3 format, when I check the file it gives me the name of the song, artist and album. Now when I import using the AAC format it just says track # and song, also when u go into proterties it doesnt tell you any info about the song at all.
Is there a way to get the info u get from a mp3 in a AAC? Is there also a way to get album art and stuff the music that I imported off my cd? I know WMP does that when you play the songs.
Also if I import a CD in AAC format and try to burn it onto a CD will it work in my car? Its only mp3 from what I know.

Hi - I know this was posted months ago but I happened to run into a similar situation and found a solution. Instead of using the partial scoring with the ~%XX% syntax, I just used an equal sign for all of the correct answers. This makes it all or nothing, as opposed to giving credit for some checking some of the correct answers.
Also, when using the partial scoring, make sure that the total percentage you're divvying up does not go over 100%.
Hope this helps (you or someone else)!

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I'm a new user to iMovie, I tried to import a .AVI file into iMovie and I could not drop and drag the file into the edit window. Ok.. iMovie must not support .AVI files, so I thought I would use Toast 9 to convert the files to .mp4 and .mov and even tired divx format. I burned these files into the movies folder and went back to imovie and used "File" "Import movie" browsed to the movies folder but no luck the files were grayed out. But other files that were .mp4 were available for use. Has anyone seen this before? Do I need to head over to Toast help. But just now I pulled up a .AVI file from na external HD and I was able to drop and drag the file into iMovie. Going file nuts here....

The problem with the MPEG 4 export from Toast is that it writes a text track. I've used QuickTime Pro to delete that track and the MPEG 4 is then recognized by iMovie 08. (By the way, iMovie HD recognizes the Toast MPEG 4 export without deleting the text track).
A different option is to use Toast to export as DV. This should work with iMovie 08.

IMovie 10.0.2 import format questions.

I have iMovie 10.0.2 and am trying to figure out a few things.
1. Does iMovie modify the original AVCHD (60i) on import? Once I import a clip into iMovie, it appears as an mov file, but I have no idea how to check the parameters for that file to know how it was changed from the original.
2. The latest iMovie is supposed to be able to operate on AVCHD natively, but I haven’t been able to figure out how. The preferences window has ***TWO*** checkbox. I am no expert but that seems awfully light.
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Someone wrote this below and I have tried and I cannsee and I can import again!!!
Thanks,
When the camera is connected go to Import and select the device. Then in the top right corner there is a little filmstrip icon. Click on that and there is a check box for 'Hide Previously Imported Clips'
Uncheck that and that solved it for me!

Proper Video Import Format

Currently - I am importing some home movies from VHS using a canopus into iMovie. I have chosen the import format = DV STREAM ...
- I will import the movie - do some editing - and then export it to iDVD5...
- then I modify the template settings and then save as a disk image...
- basically - it has to render all the video - I am guessing to compress into DVD format... this takes a long time
* Question: Since my only concern is to create a DVD ONLY - of this content ( and not to ever save the high-quality dv stream) - would it save me any time to import into iMovie as MPG4 or any other format that is closer to a DVD quality rather then to import as a DV stream? The rendering time in iDVD is where I am trying to save time ... and I am guessing that if it was in the correct format to begin with ... then maybe it would not have to re-render...?
Any time saving suggestions would be appreciated...
Thanks - RevDave

* Question: Since my only concern is to create a DVD
ONLY - of this content ( and not to ever save the
high-quality dv stream) - would it save me any time
to import into iMovie as MPG4 or any other format
that is closer to a DVD quality rather then to import
as a DV stream? The rendering time in iDVD is where I
am trying to save time ... and I am guessing that if
it was in the correct format to begin with ... then
maybe it would not have to re-render...?
Any time saving suggestions would be appreciated...
The answer to your question is NO. Stay with DV stream.
Creating DVDs requires patience (a virtue, right?) and lots of free hard disk space.

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.

Import Format script required to update multiple fields

Further to my previous post yesterday (Import Format script required to work across multiple fields I now need my import script to update multiple (two) fields at the same time, based on criteria set across multiple fields. So far, I can use DW.Utilities.fParseString to assess the values across multiple fields, but I now need to update not only the field in question, but also an additional field at the same time. For example:
Function TBService(strField, strRecord)
' How do I update a second field at the same time?
Dim strField2 As String
If Left(strField, 1) = "S" Then
If DW.Utilities.fParseString (strRecord, 3, 8, ",") = "B1110" Then
strField2 = "N101"
Else
strField2 = "Network N/A"
End If
TBService = strField
Else
TBService = "Service N/A"
End If
End Function
Is this even possible? Should I be looking at creating an event script which would work post-import? Or can this be done right here in the import script?

All the logic you require can be encapsulated in the import script for the second field. You don't need to reference the second field in the first import script.
Edited by: SH on May 2, 2012 5:39 PM

FDM - Import Format (Fixed Column Type - No Delimiter)

Hello,
Question on FDM. I've built an import format and successfully imported a Fixed Column type text file. Everything imports beautifully. FYI - The format of the file looks just like a Trial Balance with a column for Debits and one column for Credits. In the import format setup, I am using the DrCrSplit script. Weird thing here is that I noticed it just ignored any of the rows where the balance was over 1 million (but brought everything else in perfectly). I've played with the Start and Length fields to no avail.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
James

Good day,
You can add a script as the last item to you amount import format, this will dump the values to a text file which may give you some idea of the issue. Open you file in a hex editor, there may be non printing characters.
Thanks
Function dumpamt(strField, strRecord)
'Declare Local Variables
Dim objFSAppend
Dim objFAppend
Dim strFileAppend
Dim blnCreate
'Initialize the file path
strFileAppend = "\\networkdirectoy\YourFileName.txt"
blnCreate = True
'Open the file system object and create the file
Set objFSAppend = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFAppend = objFSAppend.OpenTextFile(strFileAppend, 8, blnCreate)
'Append Data to File
objFAppend.WriteLine(strField)
'Close the objects
objFAppend.Close
Set objFAppend = Nothing
Set objFSAppend = Nothing
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Locale Formatting question

Locale Formatting question
In the preceding code the number 50 represent currency.
The output of NumberFormat is 50 with the local symbol
The output of DecimalFormat is 50.00 without the local symbol
The question is how to show 50.00 with the local symbol ???
import java.text.*;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
public class LocalFormating {
public static void main(String[] args) {
NumberFormat nf = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance();
DecimalFormat decfs = new DecimalFormat("#,##0.00");
BigDecimal anumb = new BigDecimal(50);
String temp = nf.format(anumb);
System.out.println("local anumb = " +temp);
String temp2 = decfs.format(anumb);
System.out.println("Decimal format anumb = " +temp2);

Locale Formatting question
In the preceding code the number 50 represent currency.
The output of NumberFormat is 50 with the local symbol
The output of DecimalFormat is 50.00 without the local symbol
The question is how to show 50.00 with the local symbol ???
import java.text.*;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
public class LocalFormating {
public static void main(String[] args) {
NumberFormat nf = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance();
DecimalFormat decfs = new DecimalFormat("#,##0.00");
BigDecimal anumb = new BigDecimal(50);
String temp = nf.format(anumb);
System.out.println("local anumb = " +temp);
String temp2 = decfs.format(anumb);
System.out.println("Decimal format anumb = " +temp2);

New Bank Import Format

Hi Experts
We have a situation where we had to create a "new bank import format" for a customer through the "SDK". The new import format was created in our "partner" test system. We have tested the new bank import format all seem to be working fine.
My question is how to transfer the "New Bank Import Format" from the "partner" tenant system to the "customer" test tenant as the customer would like to perform there own testing. Do we have to developed the "new bank import format" through the SDK again but within the "Customers" test tenant.
Thank you for you help
Antonio

Hi Antonio,
Each type of transaction on a bank statement is identified by a particular transaction code. These transaction codes are not globally standardized, and they vary from bank to bank as well as from format to format.
The system uses its own internal transaction codes to identify types of bank transactions. To enable the system to interpret the external transaction codes on your electronic bank statements, a mapping between the internal transaction codes and the external transaction codes that are used by each of your banks must be created. The formats that are predelivered with your system already contain this mapping. However, you can edit this mapping to fit your business needs. .
You define your own mapping in the Business Configuration work center, in the Activity List view. In the Fine Tune step, choose Edit Import Formats for Automatic Generated Bank Statements.
If the same set of external transaction codes is used by several of your banks, the same mapping can be used for each of these cases.
For more details, please go to Help Center check ' About Import Formats for Bank Statements'.
Hopefully, this helps!
Regards,
Wendy

FDM Assign import format to different locations

Dear All,
I have a request that we need assign a import format to 500+ FDM locations, is there a better way to do this ?
Thanks,

Hello,
I did not get any response for this question, the detail for this item is as following.
We have created a FDM import group, we also create a import format under this import group, we already assign the import group to one FDM location.
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Amount from 2 different columns. import format?

Hi all,
Im trying to import amounts from 2 different columns. If accounts are "123" or "234" or...etc
Then pull from column
else use column 9
can this be done in one import script? I want to know if I can assign import format amount to column 5 but only get the accounts asked for. else use column 9.
thanks

I made something like this, and assigned it to an amount column with all the amounts. Does it make sense?
Function This_Code (strField, strRecord)
Dim Account
Dim Ammount
'Field instead of strRecord
account = DW.Utilities.fParseString(strField, 12, 5, ",")
Amount = DW.Utilities.fParseString(strField, 12, 11, ",")
If Account = "123" or Account = "456" Then
Amount = This_Code
End If
Edited by: tyson33 on Jun 28, 2012 10:11 AM

FDM Fixed-Width Import Format & Multiple Accounts/Periods Issue

Hi FDM experts,
I have an issue that I wanted to reach out to you on regarding fixed-width import formats and how to cater for my current scenario for export to Hyperion Planning.
I am working with a flat file (.txt) I need to import to FDM with the current format;
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Z
Year
Channel
Product
Jan-MTD-Account 1
Jan-MTD-Account 2
Jan-YTD-Account1
Jan-YTD-Account2
Dec-YTD-Account2
2013
Channel_1
Product_1
1000
2000
1000
2000
10000
These are all fixed in width so the field lengths will need to be defined in the import format. The requirement for loading to the system is only a speciifc Month YTD value for both Account1 and Account 2.
If my chosen Month is 2013 Jan, I will only require columns F and G to be loaded. These are the issues I have identified;
Can a fixed width import format cater for loading to multiple accounts in the same file? Or would I need a separate import format per account?
Can a fixed width import format cater for loading to a variable Actual Month period? Or do I need 12 import formats/locations per month?
Your help is much appreciated!
Many thanks
Aaron

Hi Aaron,
the solution you are looking for needs pivoting your source file.
Think that FDM, by default, only accepts files with one single column for amount. You have to pivot your file based on your logic and import the pivoted file.
For example:
Year     Channel     Product     ... Jan-YTD-Acc1     Jan-YTD-Acc2 ...
2013     CH1          PR1               1000                    2000
If your POV is Jan-2013, your data imported will look like:
Year     Channel     Produc     Account     Amount
2013     CH1          PR1          ACC1          1000
2013     CH1          PR1          ACC2          2000
All this process can be automated by playing with Import Scripts.
HTH

Import Format for Separte Debit and Credit Columns (comma delimited file)

I have a file that is comma delimited with a sparate debit column and a separate credit column:
Sample:
Ent,Acct,description,Dr,Cr
,1000,test,100,
,110010,another test,,100
My import format is this:
Comma delimited
Field Number Number of Fields Expression
Entity 1 5 SGB_ABC
Account 2 5
Amount 5 5 Script=DRCRSplit_Comma_Del.uss
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
Dim Field4
Dim Field5
'Retrieve Data
Field4 = DW.Utilities.fParseString(strRecord, 4, 4, ",")
Field5 = DW.Utilities.fParseString(strRecord, 5, 5, ",")
'If Field4 has a value then fld 5 is to equal fld 4.
If IsNumeric(Field5) Then
Field5 = Field5
Else
Field5 = Field4
End If
'Return Result into FDM
SQFLD5 = Field5
End Function
Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
Thanks!

I got it to work using this script:
Function DRCR_Comma_Del(strField, strRecord)
'Hyperion FDM DataPump Import Script:
'Created By: testuser
'Date Created: 7/22/2009 9:31:15 AM
'Purpose: If Amount is in the DR column move it to the CR amount column.
Dim DR
Dim CR
DR = DW.Utilities.fParseString(strRecord, 5, 4, ",")
CR = DW.Utilities.fParseString(strRecord, 5, 5, ",")
If IsNumeric(DR) Then
strField = DR
Else
strField = "-" & CR
End If
DRCR_Comma_Del = strField
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Multiple FDM Import Formats for One Location

I want to import trial balance data directly from the Oracle Financials database. I'm creating an import integration script to pull the ledgers directly via a SQL statement. My issue is that I also want to be able to write scripts to modify each individual field on the import, similar to a delimited import script where I can have a script for each dimension. Do you know if it's possible to combine import integration and delimited scripts in a single location? I'm guessing it may be a combination of the Import Format and Integration Options settings on the location, but I'm not sure which one should go where. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is not possible. Any adjustments to the data would need to be done within the integration script.

FDM Import Format Spec with multiple Amount Fields

Hello,
I'm in the process of setting up an Import specification for one of our sites and the source extract consists of the following fields:
Source Account Description BegBalDR BegBalCr YTDDR YTDCR
01-511-5110     Inventory Adjustment     1,754.00     0     0     14,844.76
I'm am trying to Import Field 5 & 6 and net them if necessary (example: YTDDR - YTDCR) and I continue to get an error. I have tried several diffrent ways but it seems that I can only import one or the other. After reading the FDM Admin guide I am wondering if I need to create a custom Script to accomplish this task.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Tony

This might be slightly complicated, but I think its the most direct solution ........
Step 1 -
In your Import Format, assign the Amount as :
FieldName, Start, Length, Expression
Amount, 1, 1, Script=NetAmounts5and6.uss
Step 2 -
Create an Import (DataPump) script called NetAmounts5and6 with the following code :
Function NetAmount5and6(strField, strRecord)
'Hyperion FDM DataPump Import Script:
'Created By:     cbeyer
'Date Created:     2/13/2009 5:57:14 PM
'Purpose:
'Get the last two fields
Dim tmpRecord
Dim strCurrentChar
Dim strYTDCR
Dim strYTDDR
Dim x
'Initialize fields
tmpRecord = strRecord
'Ensure we have data
If Trim(tmpRecord) = "" Then Exit Function
strYTDCR = ""
strYTDDR = ""
'Get YTD CR
'One could use the replace command to change all spaces to a delimittable field and then
'split out the string into a one dimensional array using the split command; however,
'This would only work best if there is an exact number of spaces between the two numbers
'Since I do not know if this is true, instead i'm looking for numeric/numeric like characters
'and splitting based off of that.
For x = Len(tmpRecord) To 1 Step -1
strCurrentChar = Mid(tmpRecord,x,1)
If (IsNumeric(strCurrentChar) Or strCurrentChar = "$" Or strCurrentChar = "." Or strCurrentChar = "," ) Then
strYTDCR = strCurrentChar & strYTDCR
Else
Exit For
End If
Next
'Trim down temporary record holder to remove the previous found amount and white space at the end of the string
tmpRecord = RTrim(Left(tmpRecord,x)) 'Remove the first number from the string and white space
'Get YTD DR
For x = Len(tmpRecord) To 1 Step -1
strCurrentChar = Mid(tmpRecord,x,1)
If (IsNumeric(strCurrentChar) Or strCurrentChar = "$" Or strCurrentChar = "." Or strCurrentChar = "," ) Then
strYTDDR = strCurrentChar & strYTDDR
Else
Exit For
End If
Next
'do the math
If IsNumeric(strYTDCR) And IsNumeric(strYTDDR) Then
NetAmount5and6 = strYTDDR - strYTDCR
Else
NetAmount5and6 = 0 'This will cause the record to fail on import
End If
End Function

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