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Lance Edgar - 5 years ago 2019-08-14 23:24:49
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Add some inter-doc links
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docs/api/rattail/importing/index.rst
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@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@ However it's more typical to do this instead::
 
   from rattail import importing
 

	
 
That way you can reference ``importing.Importer`` as well as
 
``importing.model.ProductImporter`` etc.  The full list of what's available in
 
this ``rattail.importing`` namespace follows.
 

	
 
Please also see :doc:`/narr/importers` for some of the general concepts
 
involved here.
 

	
 
Importers
 
---------
 

	
 
 * :class:`rattail.importing.importers.Importer`
 
 * :class:`rattail.importing.importers.FromQuery`
 
 * :class:`rattail.importing.importers.BulkImporter`
docs/narr/importers.rst
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Data Importers
 
==============
 

	
 
A frequent need when integrating systems is to import (or export, depending on
 
your perspective) data from one system to another.  Rattail provdes a
 
your perspective) data from one system to another.  Rattail provides a
 
framework for this, which offers the following benefits:
 

	
 
 * "dry run" mode to check things out before committing changes
 
 * "warnings" mode which sends email with data diffs, e.g. when you expect no changes
 
 * adjustable "batch size" for grouping changes when submitting to local system
 
 * full command line support for above, plus "max" changes to apply, show progress, etc.
 
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@ framework for this, which offers the following benefits:
 
 * new importers may be created simply / cleanly / according to existing patterns
 
 * new importers may extend / replace core functionality as needed
 

	
 
The rest of this document aims to explain the concepts and patterns involved
 
with the Rattail importer framework.
 

	
 
.. todo::
 
   Add link for code / API docs here.
 
See also the API docs for :mod:`rattail.importing` (and sub-modules).
 

	
 

	
 
"Importer" vs. "DataSync"
 
-------------------------
 

	
 
Perhaps the first thing to clear up, is that while Rattail also has a
 
@@ -116,14 +115,19 @@ you wish to import product data from your "host" point of sale system (named
 
"MyPOS" within these docs) to your "local" Rattail system.
 

	
 
Note also that to make a new importer, you must have already started a project
 
based on Rattail; this doc will not explain that process.  The examples which
 
follow assume this project is named 'myapp'.
 

	
 
.. todo::
 
   Write docs for starting a new Rattail project / link here.
 
.. note::
 
   For now, we do have a wiki doc for `Creating a New Project`_.  Note that the
 
   wiki uses the name "Poser" to refer to the custom app, whereas the doc
 
   you're currently reading uses "myapp" for the same purpose.  Some day they
 
   both should use "Poser" though...
 

	
 
.. _Creating a New Project: https://rattailproject.org/moin/NewProject
 

	
 

	
 
File / Module Structure
 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 

	
 
With the host and local systems identified, you can now start writing
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