Import ABRA Files

After you enter information in the fields on the Main and Fields Mapping tabs in Import from ABRA, you are ready to import employee information from Abra.

To import employee information from Abra, complete the following steps:

  1. From the Vision Navigation menu, click Human Resources > ABRA Interface > Import from ABRA.
  2. Complete the information on the Main tab and the Fields Mapping tab of the Import Employee from ABRA form. On the Main tab, be sure to enter a valid user ID and password in the fields below the User ID and Password for ABRA SQL heading. These are the Microsoft SQL Server connection credentials (SQL Server username and password) that are members of the db_owner role for the Abra SQL Server database in SQL Server Management Studio.
  3. On the toolbar of the Import Employee from ABRA form, click Import.
  4. On the dialog box that asks if you want to save your changes, select one of the following responses:
    Option Description
    Yes To include your modifications to employee files for the current run and save them for future runs.
    No To include your modifications to employee files for the current run but not save them for future runs.
    Cancel To cancel the current run and all of your modifications to employee records.