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Import vendCatalog file as Excel

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Hi,

Currently VendCatalog Import happens with xml.

And I need to upload it as excel.

This means I need to convert the standard composite entity to a single entity in a way because excel isn't supported by composite. Correct?

And then I need to duplicate standard classes and create  new methods right?

After that, how can I upload it to the new entity.. because the standard method has a code for xml

preProcessCatalogMaintenanceRequestXML

What should I do here?

  • Deepak Agarwal Profile Picture
    Deepak Agarwal 9,362 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    How about writing business logic to import excel.

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    .. 2,025 on at

    Hi Deepak,

    Can you please explain more. Is there an example?

  • Deepak Agarwal Profile Picture
    Deepak Agarwal 9,362 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    I mean, if you need to import vendor catalog via excel only than you can write separate code to import it, you don't need a data entity.

    Although I am not a fan of using excel import and avoid DIXF functionality.  

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    .. 2,025 on at

    Ok, so if we want to stick to data entity, where I create a single entity instead of composite. How can I do it via code?

  • Deepak Agarwal Profile Picture
    Deepak Agarwal 9,362 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    You can give a try to use data entity creation wizard to add your required tables and replicate any business logic from std data entity.

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    .. 2,025 on at

    Hi Deepak,

    Can you please explain more and tell me what should I replace this method with preProcessCatalogMaintenanceRequestXML with? In order to upload excel instead of xml?

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