Import a Data Entry Form from a xml File

The import Data Entry Form(s) from maXML file(s) function is started from the Workbench.

Workbench window
1. From the Workbench window, click the button.

Data Entry Form Import window
2. The Data Entry Form Import window displays.
3. Click the Browse button.
4. The Open window displays.
5. Use one of the two import maXML methods:
   1. select a folder which will import all xml files in the folder
   2. select a xmlfile.
6. Click the Open button.
7. The Data Entry Form Import window is updated.
1. If the import folder method is used, XML Summary section of the window is filled with A directory has been selected
2. If the import file method is used, the number of data entry forms and the number of objects associated with the reports are displayed in the XML Summary section of the window. The contents of the file are displayed in the Raw XML View section.
8. Click the Import button.


Data Entry Form Import Options window

9. The Data Entry Form Import Options window displays.
10. Select one of the options listed in the following table.

Description of Import Options
If you choose to…	The data entry forms...
Approve all data entry forms	The Data Entry Forms will be imported with the current user as Approver and current date as Approved date. Data Entry Forms with no import errors and complete reconciliation are imported and marked as Approved. Data Entry Forms with import errors and/or incomplete reconciliation are imported, marked as Saved, and added to the Workbench.
Use approval data in the Data Entry Forms	The Data Entry forms will be imported with the Approver and Approved date as specified in the Data Entry Forms. Data Entry Forms that have been previously approved are imported and marked as Approved. Data Entry Forms that have not been approved are imported, marked as Saved, and are added to the Workbench.
Import only	Data Entry Forms are imported, marked as Saved, and added to the Workbench.

11. Click the OK button.
12. The Information window displays a message stating that the data entry form import is complete.
13. Click the Done button.

Option 1 and 2

Approval Results Window

If you chose the Approve all data entry forms option or the Use approval data in the Data Entry Forms option, the Approval Results window displays.

Data entry forms that were approved appear in the Approved Data Entry Forms section of the Approval Results window. The Approval Date column lists the date and time the reports were approved. Reports that were not approved appear in the Non-Approved Data Entry Forms section. The Non-Approval column lists the reasons they were not approved. Possible reasons include Reconciliation Incomplete, Import Error, and Unknown Error.

1. Click the Done button.
2. If a data entry form was not approved, open the Workbench window and double-click the row associated with the unapproved data entry form.
3. The Data Entry Form Editor window displays.
4. Resolve the error on the Reconciliation tab if applicable. See the Data Entry Forms – Reconcile section for additional information.
5. Resolve the error on the Import Issues tab if applicable. When complete, check the All Import Issues have been resolved checkbox.
6. Click the Approve button.
7. The Information window displays confirming the data entry form was approved.

Option 3

Data Entry Form Import Results Window

If you chose the Import Only option, the Data Entry Form Import Results window displays. The Imported Items section of the window lists the items that were imported. Any errors that occurred during the import are noted in the Error Log section of the window. You can save the error log to a file by clicking the Save Log button. You can also view import errors on the Import Issues tab of the Data Entry Form Editor window.

1. Click the Done button.
2. The imported Data Entry Forms will be listed in the Workbench. You will need to reconcile the item records in the Data Entry Forms.