# \_import

Imports a Stock file.

### Parameters

#### map

An array of instructions for importing types of Stock data.

#### rows

An array of all the data of the Stock file.

### Example

```
FM_api('Stocks_import', [
    'map' => '[
               {"from":"ID","to":"id","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Name","to":"name","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Code","to":"code","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Description","to":"description","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Supplier","to":"supplier_id","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Cost","to":"cost","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Price","to":"price","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Amount","to":"amount","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Notes","to":"notes","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Location Tags","to":"location_tags","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Nominal Code","to":"nominal_code","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Tax Rate","to":"tax_rate","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Category","to":"stock_categories","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Status","to":"is_archived","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Price Bands","to":"price_bands","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Manufacturer","to":"manufacturer","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"EAN/Barcode","to":"barcode","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Manufacturer Part No","to":"manufacturer_part_no","filter":"","options":"","idx":0},
               {"from":"Supplier Part No","to":"supplier_part_no","filter":"","options":"","idx":0}
              ]',
    'rows' => '[
                [
                "577389",
                "test name",
                "test code",
                "test description",
                "488043",
                "1.11",
                "1.1200",
                "89",
                "test notes",
                "location_tag location_tag2",
                "12345",
                "99.00",
                "test category",
                "",
                "",
                "test manufacturer",
                "123456",
                "12",
                "34"
                ]
               ]'
        ]
);
```

### Results

#### On Success

```
{"ok":1,"errors":""}
```

#### On Failure

If the "map" parameter is not set:

```
{"error":"missing or invalid parameter: map"}
```

If the "rows" parameter is not set:

```
{"error":"missing or invalid parameter: rows"}
```

If the name of the imported Stock is longer than 80 characters:

```
{"ok":1,"errors":[[0,[{"msg":"Name too long. Max length 80","val":"new nameiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"}]]]}
```

If the name of the imported Stock's manufacturer is longer than 80 characters:

```
{"ok":1,"errors":[[0,[{"msg":"Manufacturer name too long. Max length 80","val":"iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"}]]]}
```

If the "rows" parameter is missing an ID, name and code: (Only if all 3 are missing)

```
{"ok":1,"errors":[[0,[{"msg":"Row does not contain ID, name or code","val":""}]]]}
```

If the stock ID within the "rows" parameter does not match an existing Stock:

```
{"ok":1,"errors":["unable to update stock id 123 - invalid id"]}
```


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