About fast load CSV file imports

Using the "fast load" CSV import mechanism, you can import original data very quickly, using essentially the same CSV file format as for a normal import, with some modifications.

A "fast load" import is much faster than a normal CSV import. For example, a CSV file that is 4 MB imports approximately 100 times faster. For larger files, the speed improvement gets substantially better. Also, there are no restrictions on the size of the file to import, or the number of tags or data values in the file. However, the data that is contained in the CSV file for a fast load import must be formatted in time sequential order. It is this ordering that allows the system to process a fast load CSV file more quickly than a normal CSV file.

Put a formatted CSV file into a special \FastLoad import folder.

A fast load import can only be applied where there is no existing stored data.

For guidelines on using this import method versus other import methods, see Guidelines for importing, inserting, and updating history data.