Multiple logins to Import Manager

I have recently inherited an MDM system (implmeented 2/3 years ago) with no MDM skills available to me, so have a very basi question:
Is it be possible for more than one user to run Import Manager at the same time? (i.e. more than one person actioning data loads simultaneously)
The Data Team who manage loads to MDM believe that they canu2019t have anyone logged into MDM at the same time as running the Import Manager, so would assume this means that one person at a time can be logged in the Import Manager.
Please can anyone help on the question or the assuptions of the Data Team.
Thanks.

Hi Shirley,
As Rightly mentioned by Jitesh we can have Multiple Import manager sessions opened just like Data Manager or yndicator unlike Console Gui which can be opened only once in one session.
Simultaneous data load will not happen as MDM will restrict this process.
For eg if two people are trying to work on the same import map simultaneosuly then MDM will throw an error and not allow for redundancy.
Hope It Helped,
Thanks & Regards
Simona Pinto

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