Data Ingest

Best Practices: Importance of Templates and Consistency for Successful Data Ingest
ShotFlow imports client data from various systems of record using a defined and agreed upon template. To ensure a successful ingest of data, we recommen...
Fri, 8 Apr, 2022 at 3:21 PM
Cleaning an Excel File for Data Ingest
Each client ingest file will be unique and may require additional clean-up; however, here are a few best practices when preparing a file for ingest:  ...
Wed, 30 Mar, 2022 at 1:34 PM
Retain Leading Zeroes in Excel
Format numbers to keep leading zeros in Excel Select the cells on your worksheet where you'll be adding the data. Right-click anywhere in the highli...
Tue, 14 Dec, 2021 at 3:17 PM
Using Special Characters in Data Ingest Files
We restrict use of non-alphanumeric characters in the ShotFlow Platform, except for the following:  # (pound) - (dash)   (white space) ' (si...
Tue, 14 Dec, 2021 at 3:23 PM
Date and Time Formatting in Data Ingest
Date and Time formats can be configured in Data Ingest based on the information found below:
Tue, 14 Dec, 2021 at 3:27 PM
Automation of Ingest Files into ShotFlow
Benefits of automating ingest vs manual Reduces chance of user error. Data files are retained for a period which can help when troubleshooting data and i...
Tue, 14 Jun, 2022 at 5:07 PM
Manually Ingest Data into a ShotFlow app from a local source file
Select an app for ingesting data from the Applications panel Select Ingest under the Data Ingest header in the left navigation pane (only users with appr...
Tue, 4 Jan, 2022 at 9:31 PM
Data Ingest Logging and Retention
ShotFlow Data Ingest creates extensive and detailed logs for every data ingest it processes. This logging consists of two elements: An Ingest Summary, inc...
Mon, 7 Oct, 2019 at 9:35 AM
Data Ingest Help (DIE)
General DIE currently supports the following file types: CSV, JSON, PSV AND XLSX. DIE Applications ApplicationDescriptionPermissions Import Run a DIE...
Thu, 12 Oct, 2023 at 3:57 PM