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title: "EPC Import Format Maintenance"
canonical: "https://kb.myframeworks.com.au/space/FRAM/28409322/EPC%20Import%20Format%20Maintenance"
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# Overview
From **EPC Import Format Maintenance**, you have the option to add, view, and manage EPC import formats.
> ⚠️ These customisable EPC configuration options can be used instead of ETM. To run the EPC without ETM, disable the **EPCviaETM** flag in **Miscellaneous Table Maintenance**.
# Accessing the EPC Import Format Maintenance Screen
To access the **EPC Import Format Maintenance** screen, complete the following:
1. Click the **Frameworks Menu Icon** then navigate to **Inventory** > **Electronic Product Catalogue** > **EPC Import Format Maintenance **from the navigation tree.
2. Click **Find **to return a list of all EPC import formats. The search can be refined by the **Format **ID.
# Navigating the EPC Import Format Maintenance Screen
The **EPC Import Format Maintenance **screen is made up of 3 main sections:
1. EPC Import Format Search
2. EPC Import Format Details
3. Action Buttons
## 1. EPC Import Format Search
Click **Find** to return a list of EPC import formats that match your search criteria. The **Format** field is available to customise your search.
## 2. EPC Import Format Details
From here, you can customise the following:
- Enter or change the **Format **ID.
- Add or change a **Description **of the import format.
- Select a **File Type**; either **fixed **or **delimited**.
- When the delimited file type is selected, select an available **Delimiter**; **comma**, **semicolon**, **tab** or **space**.
- Enter the number of **Header Rows **of your import file to be ignored.
- Click **Add **to add a new fieldname classification.
- Click **Remove** to delete the selected line.
To learn more about the EPC Import Format Details, click here.
**Fieldname**
Enter the fieldname ID or use the search icon.
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**Description**
The field name.
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**Column #**
Displayed when the file type **delimited** is selected. Enter the respective column number.
> ℹ️ If data is required on an EPC import that is not provided within the imported field. enter **0** (zero) in the **Column #** field and the required **Default** parameter.
> 📝 **For example**, if the **Order Type **for **Supplier Volume Discounts **must always be set as a **Daily **volume discount when importing a specific EPC file, but the **Order Type **is not included in the import file, then the **type_order_volume_disc** field should have a **Column # **value of **0** (zero) and a **Default **value of **D**.
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**Start **/ **End**
Displayed when the file type **fixed **is selected. Enter the starting column and end column beneath the **Start** and **End** headers respectively.
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**Default**
If the field is to have a default value for each empty field in the EPC import, enter the value here. Otherwise, leave empty.
> ⚠️ A **Default value **is required when the **Column # **is set to **0 **(zero)
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**Formula**
If a formula is to be applied to the value within the field, enter here ("*****" for multiplication and "**/**" for division for example). Otherwise, leave empty.
> 📝 **For Example: **To hard code a 4% discount to the incoming cost from the supplier, for a supplier volume discount quantity break (up to 6 can be defined) enter *** 0.96** into the **Formular **field. This will change an incoming cost of $5 from the suppliers to be imported as $4.80.
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## 3. Action Buttons
Each button here has a different function and will become active at different stages. Expand the sections below to learn more:
### 1. New Button
Click **New** to create a new EPC import format.
> ⚠️ Any changes made to an existing import format must be saved beforehand.
### 2. Save Button
Click **Save** to finalise any changes made to an existing import format.
### 3. Cancel Button
Click **Cancel** to cancel any changes you have made to the current existing import format.
### 4. Delete Button
Click **Delete** to delete the currently selected EPC import format.
### 5. Close Button
Click **Close** to close the **EPC Import Format Maintenance** screen.
> ⚠️ Make sure to save or cancel any changes before closing the screen.
# Additional Information
> ✅ Refer to the [Electronic Product Catalogue (EPC) ](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28391542)user manuals for more information.
Related System Settings - Flags/Numeric/General
The below system settings may be used to customise the functionality of your Frameworks instance.
**EPCviaETM: **EPC is processed via ETM
> ✅ Refer to [Inventory Related System Settings](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28409406) for more information.
**FWPurchaseType: **enables the use of order types in purchase orders and requisitions.
**FWPurchaseDfST: **allows you to set a default order type for purchase orders.
**FWReqDefST: **allows you to set a default order type for purchase requisitions.
> ⚠️ Note that **FWPurchaseDfST** and **FWReqDefST** can only be used if **FWPurchaseType** is enabled.
> ✅ Refer to [https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28401318](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28401318) for more information.