Imports Page

Ad-hoc or "user directed" Import Jobs are submitted from the Imports Page.

About the Imports Page

The Imports Page is where users can configure and submit new Import Jobs, along with re-submitting, cancelling, and delete existing Import Jobs.

Navigating the Imports Page

You will reach the Imports Page by selecting the Imports icon, either directly on the Home page of Grooper, or up in the top left of the screen. From there, if any previous import jobs have not been deleted, then they will be displayed in the list window. Information about the import jobs is organized into seven categories:

• Description: A user-provided text description that helps denote one job from another at a glance.
• Provider: The provider chosen for the import job.
• Priority Submitted: The priority of the job when it was submitted.
• Submitted By: The Grooper user who submitted the import job.
• Status: The status of the import job; will display as the following -
  • None: No status assigned
  • Paused: Processing has been paused
  • Ready: Ready to be processed
  • Working: Currently processing
  • Completed: Processing is finished
  • Error: An error has occurred during processing
  • Canceled: The process was canceled while in progress
• Files: The total number of files imported.
• Bytes: The Total number of bytes imported.

Over on the right-hand side of the screen in the General window, you can see the details of a completed Import Job. The seven aforementioned categories are displayed, along with additional properties, such as Started, Completed, and Execution Time.

Above, there are five buttons pertaining to the submitting of an Import Job. They are as follows: