Bridge Import
You can transfer data for specified components using the bridge import process from spreadsheet.
- The Bridge spreadsheet lets you transfer information from the General Ledger Extract to a selected Dataset. The extract relies on the bridge mapping rules for the transfer of the General Ledger data for various Data Entry pages.
note
To Bridge Import data into a dataset:
- A user must have access to the Bridge Import assigned by an Administrator.
- In order to Bridge data into units, an administrator must assign the units to the user.
- ClickImportfor a dataset to see the Import options.
- SelectBridge Import.
Dataset Configurations
Select the
Target Components
, Class and Subclass
or Tag
(depending on the Target Dataset type), Report Level
and Unit Type Value
(for Unit or Subconsolidation Report Levels only).- SelectAll Component Typesor specific components to update component data.Bridge Import Target Components

For Class/Subclass Datasets
- SelectClass and Subclass
- SelectClass. You can change default class value Bridge – GL Automation.
- SelectSubclass. You can change the Default - Default to a user defined subclass.
Report Level
- The Report Level enables you to Bridge import data into a unit, sub-consolidation, or consolidated (all units).
- Set up the following system parameters to limit the users ability to select units, sub-consolidations, and consolidations.
- BRIDGE_ALLOW_UNIT_SELECT
- BRIDGE_ALLOW_SUBCON_SELECT
- BRIDGE_ALLOW_ALL_UNITS
Target Class Subclass Units

To activate the system parameters for Bridge select
Administration > System > Manage Configurations > Advanced Functionality > Bridge > Data Source
.Browse File
To browse for the import file:
- Choose the format(s) and file(s) of legacy data.noteThe extract file needs to be defined in a specific format.
- There are two file formats - comma and tab delimited.
- There are two data formats - 4 and 6 columns.
- To open the file directory, clickBrowse.
- Select thefile(s)with General ledger extract file.
- ClickOpenand thenAdd.
- To import additional files clickBrowse, choose a file and thenAdd.
- ClickPreview Bridge Importto view the bridge mapping.
- ClickSubmitto update Tax Provision data entry pages.
- ClickStart Overto cancel the bridge import.
- To review the progress of the import, select Jobs in the Tax Provision menu.
Preview Bridge Import and ONESOURCE Bridge Logs
You can choose
Preview Bridge Import
to view Bridge Mapping
, Missing Sublines
, Missing Bridge Assignment
, and Missing Units
. Component types include PTBI (Local), PTBI (Reporting), Tax Accounts (Activity), Book Trial Balances (Activity), Perm Diffs – Tax Basis (Activity), Perm Diffs – Book/Tax Basis (Activity), Temp Diffs – Tax Basis (Activity), Temp Diffs – Book/Tax Basis (Activity) and Temp Diffs – Tax Basis (Bal Sheet Only).The Bridge Import data can be reviewed in Jobs. Jobs also provides the bridge import log status.