Import tasks

After you create a batch or single table import task in OceanBase Developer Center (ODC), you can view the task in the task list on the Import tab of the Task Center panel.

Task list

Note

The task list displays the tasks in the last 48 hours.

ODC allows you to run up to three import tasks in parallel, while subsequent tasks wait in the queue.

On the management page of the database connection, click Task Center in the top navigation bar to open the Task Center panel. Click Import to display the list of import tasks.

The following table describes the columns in the task list. You can filter and sort tasks by some of the columns.

Column	Description
Task ID	The ID of the import task.
Task Type	The task type specified when the task was created. The following task types are supported: import, export, data mocking, and database change.
Connection	The name of the database connection to which the task belongs. You can click the filter icon to filter the tasks by connection.
Database	The database to be changed. You can click the search icon to search for the database to which the task belongs.
Creator	The user who created the import task. You can click the search icon to search for the creator.
Creation Time	The date and time when the task was generated.
Task Status	The current status of the task. ODC provides different management actions for tasks in different states.
Actions	The actions you can take. Valid values: View , Approve/Reject , Abort , and Download . * View: Click this button to go to the task details page to view the task information and task logs. * Approve/Reject: Click this button to approve or reject a running task. * Abort: Click this button to abort a running task. * Download: Click this button to download the exported file to your local device when the task is complete.

Create an import task

1. Log on to ODC and go to the management page of the target connection. In the top navigation bar, click Task Center . In the Task Center panel, choose All Tasks > Import > Create Import Task and create an import task.

2. In the Create Import Task panel, specify the fields described in the following table.

   Field	Description
   Connection	The name of the database connection to which the task belongs.
   Database	The database to be changed.
   Operation Mode	Select Automatically Perform after Approval or Manually Perform after Approval .
   Import Format	Select SQL Files or ZIP Files .
   Import File	Upload the file to be imported. Click the file pool to go to the file explorer and select the file to be imported. You can also directly drag the file to the file pool toupload it.
   Encoding Standard	Select the character set from the drop-down list of Encoding Standard .
   Import Content	You must specify this item when you select ZIP Files for Import Format . ODC currently supports Import Data Only , Import Schema Only , and Import Schema and Data .
   Data Format	You must specify this item when you select ZIP Files for Import Format . ODC only supports importing data in CSV format and SQL format. For more information about formats, see Export and import formats.
   Import Data Settings	If you specify ZIP Files for Import Format and Import Schema Only for Import Content , this step is not required.
   Task Error Handling Method	Specify Task Error Handling Method . ODC supports two error handling methods: Abort Task and Ignore Error and Continue . You need to select the handling method under the Task Error Handling Method label.
   Sys Tenant Account Settings	Configure Sys Tenant Account Settings . Select Use sys Account to Accelerate Import Task or not. If you select this option, you need to enter the account and password of the SYS tenant in the Account and Password fields. Then, you can use permissions of this account to import data, which accelerates the import task. Notice * The account and password of a user in the SYS tenant are required. Do not enter @sys#cluster in the Account field. The following figure shows an example. * To export objects other than tables and views, you must specify the SYS tenant account. * Otherwise, annotations and indexes are not imported or exported.

3. Click Import . The import task is created.

View an import task

Task information

Click View in the Actions column of the row where the target task is located. The task details panel appears. Click Task Information in the upper-right corner of the panel to view the basic task information, information about the imported files, and information about the imported objects.

Task logs

Click View in the Actions column of the row where the target task is located. The task details panel appears. Click Task Logs in the upper-right corner of the panel to view the alert logs and all logs of the task.