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Run the data load utility
To run the data load utility, define the load order and environment configuration files, then enter the data load shell script command with modifying parameters from a command-line interface.
Before you begin
- Understand the Overview of the data load utility
- The data source must be available and the business object configuration file must be defined.
- Configure the data load order
The data load order configuration file controls the load order of the data load utility. The data load file has a pointer to the environment settings file, business object configuration file, and input file. You can also define the mode that the data load utility uses to load data.
- Configure the data load environment settings
Configure the environment variables used by the data load utility in an XML file called wc-dataload-env.xml.
- Run the data load utility
This utility loads data from a source file into a target database. Loading the file populates and updates the WebSphere Commerce database. You can also use the data load utility to delete data from a database.
- Verify the results of the data load
Verify that the data load utility has run successfully by checking the exit value in the summary report or in the wc-dataload.log file. If errors occur, analyze the data in the error reports as a first step in finding the root cause.
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