Creating an Automatic Import
The CreateAutoImport function is used to create an automatically recurring data import. Once the automatic import is scheduled, the server will pull the file from a specified remote URL at given intervals and a new version of the table will be created. Automatic imports are created by administrators.
GET/Remote/CreateAutoImport
REQUEST PARAMETERS
| Parameter | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| mluser | string | Username - always in email form. | |
| mltoken -or- mlpass | string | MapLarge generated auth token -or- the password for the mluser account. | |
| account | string | Account that will own the tables created by the autoimport. | |
| importName | alpha-numeric string | Name of automatic import. | |
| tableName | alpha-numeric string | Table name for tables imported with the autoimport. | |
| updateFrequency | int | Time interval for how often to run automatic import. Value is in minutes and must be a minimum of 5. | |
| remoteUrl | string | A remote URL that includes file name and extension. The file is uploaded directly to the server without having to be downloaded to a local computer. | |
| description | string | Desciption of the automated imort. | |
| versionsToKeep | int | The number of previous versions of the table to keep. Default is 0 which is the three most recent versions. | |
| authUrl | string | URL to send authentication request before downloading file. | |
| authPostData | string | Data that will be sent with the authentication request. Data will be sent as a POST request. |
EXAMPLE REQUEST
https://my.maplarge.com//Remote/CreateAutoImport?mluser=user@domain.com&mltoken=token&account=test&importname=import4506&tablename=Icons&updatefrequency=50&remoteurl=http://www.google.com
*Either a token or password can be used in any request where authentication is required.
RETURNS
{ { "id": "60b662216ff548799fc9166db4439f2e", "hash": null, "success": true, "isCached": false, "authorized": true, "errors": [], "timestamp": 1420568625, "data": null, "autoimportid": 7, "table": "test/Icons" }
ACTION SPECIFIC RESPONSE VALUES
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| autoimportid | long | The ID of the newly created autoimport. |
| table | string | Short table name: account/tablename |