Advanced AML Templates

The Batch Loader templates are simply AML templates. Because of this, the Batch Loader has all the features of AML when loading data. The previous sections have only walked through some basic Items created using the Template Wizard. The template wizard limits the load to a top-level action of ‘add’, loads only one level of an Item structure at a time, and can only reference item properties through the keyed name. While these limitations are often enough for simple data loads, but often are not enough for regular batch jobs.
To take advantage of the advanced capabilities of the Batch Loader, you should do the following:

1. Attend the Aras Innovator API class. While this is not required, it is often easier to understand the AML structure when you have finished the lessons of AML in this class.
2. Review the command line section of this document. The command line section of this document contains further examples of templates, as well as an explanation of the parameterized query in AML.
3. Review the samples listed in the appendix of this document. To aid users with loading some common ItemTypes into Aras Innovator, an appendix of sample AML templates has been provided.