Using Import manager with XI

Question

Hi,
I am working with Import manager without any connection with XI. So, I have created by myself a XML file and a its corresponding XSD file, and I have put the XSD file into the console using XML Schemas Table.
Finally, I choose into the MDM Import manager the next options:
                     - Type: XML Schema.
                     - Client System: MDM.
                     - XML Schema: the XML Schema declared.
                     - File name: the XML file created.
The import manager imports the XML file correctly. But, my question is:
It's the same using XI? I mean, How works MDM Import manager using XI?
For instance, If I want to work with a CRM client system:
                        1. XI works with CRM and tranforms its IDocs to XML.
                        2. XI puts its XML file into any folder (than doesn't correspond with the ports declared into the MDM Console).
                        3. Finally, XML takes the XML file in to that folder (exactly in the same way that I did before)
                        4. MDM Import manager then imports the XML file into the repository.
Is that correct or the process is absolutely different using XI?
Thanks in advance,
Marta.

Answer 1

Each time you create a <b>Port</b> in the MDM Console directories are created on the server to hold data being exported and imported via the Import Server and the Syndication Server.  If you log into your server you can find these directories in a heirarchy similar to this:
/opt/MDM/Distributions/ServerName/Repository/
So for example, a directory for one of your <b>Ports</b> may be:
/opt/MDM/Distributions/MDM_ORA/Material/Inbound/ECC(clientsystem)/In_ECC(portname)/
In that directory you will find several folders.  One of which is the <b>Ready</b> folder. That is where the import server looks to find files to import.  You can change the settings for the Import Server in its .ini file.  This file is probably located in either your /opt/MDM folder or /opt/MDM/bin depending on how the installation was set up.  There you can set how frequently you want the import server to check that port directory.  If you are on unix you start the import server by navigating to the /opt/MDM/bin directory and running the command:
./mdis
Then check that it's running via command:
ps -ef | grep mdis
If you are on a Windows server you simply have to right click -> start the service in <b>Services</b> panel.  Also make sure to check the /Exceptions folder in the port directory (same location as the Ready folder), because if the import fails, a file will show up there and lock the port from further use until that file is removed from the Exceptions folder. 
Good luck
Message was edited by:
        Harrison Holland