This page describes some of the massages that are shown in the message window. It is possible that some messages are not shown when the information is not available in the MDPLUS file.
Initailisation
Within the initialisation is the import process prepared the Franchise Data files and the MDLUS data file are opened.
Lock is set
To avoid that two imports are running on the same time a lock information file is written. A message is given when a second import session is started for the same franchise. The user can Abort the import or Ignore the message and continue with the second import. To continue with the import is not recommended.
Check languages in the import file
It is important that the Languages in the import file match the parameters. When none of the language codes in the import file is specified in the parameter is it not possible to import the MDPLUS files. A screen will inform the user the language codes are available in the import files.
Complete file from
This information is retrieved from the MDPLUS files. The system will check if the data in the import file is newer that the last file that is imported.
Expire current configurations
A message is only shown in case a full file is imported. All franchise data for the models that are delivered in the import file are expired to the day that the import is started. This is not done when the Update only option is selected. The bottom of the screen is shows which vehicle is processed.
Models are skipped
In case the parameter Don't use the models from MDPLUS is set, a is message shown.
Creating models
A message is only shown when the parameter Don't use the models from MDPLUS is not set. In this case the models from the MDPLUS files are created.
Creating variants
This indicates that the program is creating the variant records. A message will be shown in case the parameter Don't use the models from MDPLUS is set and there are required models missing. The user can stop the import and creates the missing models or ignore the message and continue with importing the data for the variants that could be created.
In case an incremental file is processed and the Update only option is not set, all the options on the variants are expired on this point as well. In this case are only the variants that are delivered in the import file expired.
Updating variant descriptions
The variant descriptions are updated from the MDPLUS files. The descriptions are placed in the corresponding language slot(s) that are defined in the parameters.
Clean up work files
This message is shown at the end of the import. The complete MDPLUS file is processed and the program is cleaning up some temporary files that where only necessary for the import.
Lock is removed
The import is finished and the lock that is set in the beginning op the import is removed.
