On the Data Import dialog, when different files are selected from the data list, the parameters displayed on the right side are inconsistent. When multiple files are selected, the parameters that can be set are also inconsistent.

• If the user selects multiple Vector Dataset and Raster Dataset in the list box at the same time, the Parameter Settings area displays the public parameters of the Import Dataset.
• Depending on the format of Vector Data or Raster Data, the parameters that can be set in the parameters in the Vector File Parameter Settings or Raster File Parameter Settings area are also different.

Public Parameter Settings

• Target Datasource: Select the Datasource where the imported file will be placed.
  • If a non-read-only Datasource is selected in Workspace before Data Import, the selected Datasource is displayed here. Select more than one Datasource that is not read-only. The first Datasource is displayed.
  • If Datasource is not selected in Workspace before Data Import, the first non-read-only Datasource in the Datasource set is displayed.
  Displays empty
  • if there is no non-read-only Datasource in Workspace.
• Result Dataset: The name of the new Dataset after the original Data Import.
• Import mode: Application provides three import modes for the user to select: None, Over write, and Append.
  • None: If there is a name conflict between the imported data and the Existing data set, the name of the imported data will be automatically modified and imported.
  • Overwrite: If there is a name conflict between the imported data and the Existing data set, the imported data will overwrite the existing Dataset with the same name.
  • Append: If there is a name conflict between the imported data and the Existing Data Set, the imported data will be appended to the existing Dataset with the same name. The condition for appending is that the type and structure of the two Datasets with the same name are completely consistent. Otherwise, the data will not be imported. The file's Status attribute in the list box is Failed. Dataset append is described in detail in Dataset append .
    Caution:

    • The import schema results are slightly different when importing vector and Raster Data. In particular, the Add Mode and Overwrite modes are used in the presence of a Dataset of the same name. In the actual operation process, please use them differently.
• Encode Type: Specifies whether to save disk space by using the compression method Save Data. The system defaults to Not Encoded, that is, compression is not used. For more information on DatasetEncode Type, see: Dataset Compression Encode Type.
  • For different types of Dataset, the system will automatically determine the appropriate Encode Type and display it in the drop-down menu.
  • For image and Raster Dataset, the system will determine the reasonable Encode Type according to its Pixel Format type when importing the Dataset. If the Encode Type selected by the user does not match the Pixel Format type reasonably, the system will automatically correct it to a reasonable Encode Type and import it into the Current Data source. The following table lists the reasonable Encode Types for different Pixel Formats for images and Raster Dataset.

    Table: Image and Raster DatasetEncode Type correction

• Source File Info:
  • Source File Path: The path where the Source Data to be imported is located. It is convenient for users to Copy Path and view the Source Data.
  • Source File Character Set: Used to set the character set type of Source Data. A list of character sets supported by Application. See a list of character sets.
  • Attributes: Click the Attributes button to view the Attributes of the source file, which is convenient for the user to view the general, security, Details and other attributes of the source file.

Caution:

• If the user selects more than one Raster File or Vector File in the list box at the same time, The File Parameter Settings area of the Data Import area displays Parameter Settings items in the format of the last selected data.
• If the user selects both Raster Data and Vector Data in the list box, only public parameters are displayed in the File Parameter Settings area of the Data Import area.
• If importing single-band Raster Data, the import mode: None and Append have the same effect, that is, if the imported data has a name conflict with the Existing Data set, the imported data will automatically modify the name and be imported.
• When importing RAW Image Files, the Result Type can only be imported as an Image Dataset. Selection between Image Dataset and Grid Dataset is not supported.