Customer segment descriptions input file

Use a MemberGroupDescription.csv input file to load information to create descriptive information in multiple languages for the customer segments that belong to a store. After you load the data, business users can manage the new descriptive information for customer segments with the Marketing tool.

We can extract the descriptions for customer segment objects with the Data Extract utility to create a MemberGroupDescription.csv input file that you then can load with the Data Load utility. For example, if we want to copy or move customer segments and related data between stores or instances, such as for creating one or more test environments. Sample configuration files are provided for you to use with the Data Extract utility to extract customer segment description data in multiple languages from the MBRGRPDESC database table.

Sample configuration files are also provided for you to use with the Data Load utility to load the customer segment description data. When you load the MemberGroupDescription.csv file, the Data Load utility populates the MBRGRPDESC database table. For more information about extracting and loading marketing data, see

• Extracting marketing data with the Data Extract utility

• Loading marketing objects with the Data Load utility

When you load descriptive information for customer segments, we might need to load additional information. For example, if the customer segments do not exist in your target store, we must first load the data to create the segments. Then, we can load descriptive information in multiple languages for the segments and load conditions for the segments. For more information about the customer segment-related data that we can load, see:

• Customer segments input file

• Customer segment conditions input file

Note: A store must be configured to support a language before the descriptive information in that language can display in Management Center.

Definitions

memberGroupName

(Required, String) The administrative name of the customer segment

Maps to MBRGRP.MBRGRPNAME.

shortDescription

(String) The language-specific display name of the customer segment.

Maps to MBRGRPDESC.DISPLAYNAME.

longDescription

(String) The language-specific description of the customer segment.

Maps to MBRGRPDESC.DESCRIPTION.

langId

(Integer) The language ID for the language-specific fields in the input file. Examples of valid values:

• -1 (for English)

• -2 (for French)

Maps to MBRGRPDESC.LANGUAGE_ID.

delete

(String) Indicates whether to delete the record. Specify 1 to delete the record.

Note: To delete all of the database records that match the records in a file, we can run the Data Load utility in delete mode. For more information, see Configure the data load order.