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Add Bookings in Astrow Using a File

 
To use the file input, go to Settings - System - File I/O settings - Booking input: Define the format of the records to be read by Astrow.
 
 
Position
Length
Cardnumber:
Take an existing card number as reference. Put position 1.
This is the length of the card number taken as reference. (ex. 1 digit, 2, 3 or 4 digits).
Year:
The positions from now on will start considering the lengths chosen above. For example if your card number has the length 2, the year will start with 3.
You can choose the length desired for year (ex. 4 digits).
Month:
If your card number has the length 2 and the year 4, the month will have position 7.
The length is defined by 2.
Day:
Ex. 9
The length is defined by 2.
Hours:
Ex. 11
The length is defined by 2.
Minutes:
Ex. 13
The length is defined by 2.
MC Code:
Ex. 15
The length is defined by 2.
Terminal number:
The number of the VT defined. This is the number attributed by the application when saving the definition.
The length is defined by 3.
 
If you want to skip a position, just put 0.
 
File terminal import definitions in Astrow Web
 
Now check your text file:
 
File import example
 
Example:
0120161003083000000
structure: 01 (card number) 2016 (year) 10 (month) 03 (day) 08 (hour) 30 (minute) 00 (MC) 000 (terminal number)
 
Attach the file in the location and click Save. Wait a few moments until the file is imported, it might take longer for bigger files.
 
The file to be imported must be on the same workstation as Astrow Service!