FILE UPLOAD MANAGER

Use this dialog to select a text file for upload to the Costpoint database. You can access this dialog from any Costpoint application by clicking Process ยป File Upload from the Global Menu.

Costpoint tags the uploaded file with the ID of the application from which the file was uploaded. Since the application ID determines which application you must use to access the file, it is important to upload files from the application in which they will eventually be used.

If you are running a Costpoint import application (preprocessor), you can use this dialog to select the import file that contains the data you want to import into Costpoint.

To download or delete a file from the Costpoint database, use the Export Files screen.

There are two ways to work with input files in Costpoint:

File Name

Enter the path and file name of the file you want to upload to the Costpoint database or to an alternate file location, or click Browse to open a dialog and select the file.

Description

Enter a description of the file you are uploading.

Alternate File Location

Enter, or click to select, the alternate location to which you want the file saved. If you do not specify a location in this field, Costpoint tags the file with the application ID and stores it in the database.

Expiration Date

Enter, or click   to select, the expiration date of the file. After this date, the file is eligible for purging on the Export Files screen.

Overwrite?

If you select this check box, Costpoint will overwrite any file of the same name that already exists in the Costpoint database.

Upload

Click this button to upload the file.

Close

Click this button to close the File Upload Manager dialog box.