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koffice/kexi/doc/dev/kexi_general_import_export.txt

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Main goals:
*) easy extendability
*) common look and feel for common tasks
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Workflow importing :
Step 1:
a)
Project->Import
-> File
-> Connection
==> All types
b)
RMB item group in navigator->Import
-> File
-> Connection
==> Only type of item group
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File based:
Step 2:
*) Lookup of any ImportSource plugin capable handling any of the possible types
*) Filling of mime filter list on file dialog page
*) Loading of plugin previously looked up for handing specified file
Step 3:
*) Showing user all possible imports, eg all tables from a database
*) Allowing source specific configuration, eg range selection in a kspread document
Step 4:
*) loading import GUI plugin for destination kexi mimetype
*) Allow the user to choose how to import
eg for tables: import new table,
append data to an existing table
column remapping, renaming, ...
Step 5:
*) doing import
tables : handing the chosen configuration over to PiggZ's kexidb-import architecture
* : GUI plugin is responsible for importing directly or loading an additional, NON visual plugin
Step 6:
*) DONE
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Needed facilities:
Page Interface: Wizard<-> Source plugin
Wizard<-> Destination plugin
Source interfaces: Depending on destination type, eg table import interface, report import interface, ....
Needed for communication between Source and Destination GUI
JoWenn