The import function supports Microsoft Excel 2013 comma-separated value (.csv) file format for importing comments to RED.

Table Comments

Each row of data includes the Table Name, Business Display Name (EUL table objects only), and Table Comments (Description).

view_order_header,view_order_header,View of order header.
view_order_line,view_order_line,View of order line table.
view_forecast,view_forecast,View of Forecast table.


Column Comments

Each row of data includes the Table Name, Column Name, Column Title/Business Display Name, and Column Comments (Description).

view_order_header,order_number,order_number,A code which identifies the order.
view_order_line,order_line_no,order_line_no,A number which identifies a line on the order.
view_forecast,forecast_quantity,forecast_quantity,Quantity of product forecasted (i.e. number of product units forecasted to be sold).

The comment portion can be surrounded in double quotes. For example:

view_order_header,view_order_header,"View of order header."
view_order_line,view_order_line,"View of order line table."
view_forecast,view_forecast,"View of Forecast table."

Double quotes can be escaped within the comment by prefixing the quote with another quote. For example:

view_order_header,view_order_header,"View ""of"" order header."
view_order_line,view_order_line,View of order line table.
view_forecast,view_forecast,View of Forecast table.

Comma characters can be used within the comment, but only if the comment is inside double quotes. For example:

view_order_header,view_order_header,"View of order header,comment."
view_order_line,view_order_line,"View of order line table,comment."
view_forecast,view_forecast,"View of Forecast table,comment."

Comments can span multiple lines, but only if the comment is inside double quotes. For example:

view_order_header,view_order_header,"View of order header comment."
view_order_line,view_order_line,"View of order line
table comment."
view_forecast,view_forecast,"View of Forecast
table comment."



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