About the working of CSV data collector in asset import
To import the assets in the asset system, you select a data collector. You can select a default data collector, a CSV data collector, or an ODBC data collector.
Note:
The default data collector is not applicable for fresh installation of CCS.
Table: Role of CSV data collector
Role of the CSV data collector
Description
To import the data of a predefined platform and you explicitly select the CSV data collector for asset import.
To import the entire data in case you explicitly select the CSV data collector for asset import.
In this case, the data for the asset-specific fields and for the common fields, is imported from the CSV data collector.
If you want to import the entire asset data from the CSV data collector, you need to create a CSV file with a specific format.
After you create the CSV file, you need to configure the CSV data collector.
To import the data for the common fields even if you select the Default data collector for asset import.
To import the data for the common fields even if you select the Default data collector for asset import.
In this case, the data for the common fields only is imported from the CSV data collector. The default data collector imports the data for the asset-specific fields.
To import the data for the common fields, you must configure the Common platform through CSV settings.
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