Re-import documents if an error occurred during import
User scenario
You want to import received documents that previously caused an error during import to be able to process them in Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central on premises. The step by step guide is depends on how you receive documents - from the file system or from a VANS-provider using direct communication.
- Choose the
icon, enter Receive, and then choose the related link. - On the Receive page, choose the Load action. A message appears showing the document is imported.
The received document is now imported and ready for processing.
Import from file system
If an error occurs when importing received documents from the file system any received document that causes an error is renamed to Filename.xml.err. The file is appended with the .err. Follow the steps below to reimport files from the file system.
- Choose the icon, enter e-Documents Setup, and then choose the related link.
- Note the file path on the Communication FastTab, in the Inbound Path field.
- Browse to the file path.
- Remove the file extension .err from the file.
- Choose the icon, enter Receive, and then choose the related link.
- On the Receive page, choose the Load action. A message appears showing the document is imported.
The received document is now imported and ready for processing.
Import with direct communication
If an error occurs when importing received documents from a VANS-provider then the received documents are saved in a file archive before they are imported into Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central on premises. To be able to reimport files downloaded from a VANS-provider you need to export the files from the archive and save them to a file folder on your file system. Follow the steps below to do so.
- Choose the icon, enter File Archive, and then choose the related link.
- On the File Archive page, select the record and choose the Show file action. A dialog now appears, choose Save and browse for a place to save the file. Repeat this step for all the files you would like to reimport.
- Choose the icon, enter e-Documents Setup, and then choose the related link.
- On the Communication FastTab, in the Inbound path field, enter the file path where you saved the files from the archive. If the file path is a client path, then select the Client Path checkbox. Now you are ready to reimport the files.
- Choose the icon, enter Receive, and then choose the related link.
- On the Receive page, choose the Load action. When invoking the Load action files will be downloaded from the VANS-provider (if any available) and any files in the folder path specified in the field Inbound Path from the general setup will also be processed. A message appears showing the document is imported.