How to use MonimpSV (auto import service) Version 2.11.x

What is MonimpSv

MonimpSv is a windows service (see What is a service application) that can also run as a console application to import client, job or matter code, employee, disbursement and activity records or files from an external or third party accounting system into the MonTel Master Client database. Is is designed to supersede Monimp32 (see How to use MONIMP). Being able to run as a server service is especially useful, because it can now be run with out requiring that a computer be logged in.

MonimpSV works by starting and then pausing waiting until the service is either 'un paused' (continued) by user interaction or until a certain amount of time has gone by. At which time it will then import all the relevant files that it can find into the Master Client Database.

How to install MonimpSv

For information on how to install MonimpSV, see: How to install and run various MonTel 'Windows Service' based applications.

How to use Monimpsv

MonimpSV takes its settings from the INF file specified in AutoImportSystem, and uses the MIF (MonTel Import Format) file specified for the particular type of system specified in the INF file. If is the MIF file that handles the specifics of the various formats for the various files that have been generated by the accounting and other systems that need to interact with MonTel.

MonimpSv settings can be found in the [AutoImport] section of the PABX.INI file in the MonTel application directory, and shares many of its setting with Monimp32.

AutoImportSystem is used the in the same way as for Monimp32. See How to use MONIMP to import automatically overnight from accounting systems.

AutoImportServiceComputerName (MonimpSV only) is the name of the computer on which the MonimpSV service resides.

AutoImportServiceLoginName (MonimpSV only) is the account login domain and name of the network user used to grant access permission for the Monimp service on the network.

AutoImportIterateThroughGroups (MonimpSV only) allows MonimpSV to export from different master client databases if these have been set up in the Groups Section.

AutoImportTime (MonimpSV only) is an optional field that sets a time in a day when MonimpSV will 'un-pause' or continue and export any unposted records. For another option for when to unpause see AutoImportFrequency.

AutoImportFrequency (MonimpSV only) is an optional field that set a period in seconds for how often MonimpSV should unpause and export records. For example to export records each hour, then set AutoImportFrequency = 3600. The maximum value is the number of seconds in a day.

AutoImportRoundFrequency (MonimpSV only) If AutoImportFrequency is set to a value greater than 0, then if AutoImportRoundFrequency is set to 1 it will round the period specified to the nearest whole period. So that an import every hour will take place at the top of the hour rather than at an hour from when it was last imported (or started).

AutoImportReplaceEntry is used the in the same way as for Monimp32.

AutoImportMarkAllTerminated is used the in the same way as for Monimp32.

AutoTypeOfImportRecord is used the in the same way as for Monimp32.

AutoImportFilePathName is used the in the same way as for Monimp32.

AutoImportFilePathName1 is used the in the same way as for Monimp32.

AutoImportFilePathName2 is used the in the same way as for Monimp32.

AutoImportFilePathName3 is used the in the same way as for Monimp32.

AutoImportFilePathName4 is used the in the same way as for Monimp32.

AutoImportFilePathName5 is used the in the same way as for Monimp32.

DontMakeImportNotes is used the in the same way as for Monimp32.

MonimpSV does not use the settings in the AutoImport section of the PABX.INI file that start with "Server".