Catalog Load

Use the Catalog Load function to complete the process of updating QAD CSS with QAD EA item data. You can also use this function to delete a catalog and reload an entirely new one.

Note: QAD CSS includes a Customer Item Maintenance function where you can create items and modify associated data elements. However, this is better suited for day-to-day minor modifications, rather than initial setup activities. You should always consider QAD EA as the primary source of item information.

This function creates and uses files in comma-separated values (CSV) format. This format can be read by and managed with Microsoft Excel, which must be installed and available on the local computer when you execute the load functions. You should ensure that Excel is available before executing this function and save all files in CSV format.

The CSV files are created in a work area on the server defined during installation in the WebSpeed startup file, ubroker.properties, as the fileUploadDirectory. Since users executing load functions may not have update access to this directory, it is recommended that the CSV files be saved locally.

Clicking the Administration Menu|System Control Menu|Catalog Load menu option displays the screen in Catalog Load.

Catalog Load