Working with asset import scenarios

After you import the primary assets on day zero, you can proceed with the creation of further asset import jobs for the secondary assets.

Table: Asset import scenarios

Data collector	Asset import objective
From the default data collector See About the working of default data collectors in asset import.	To import the asset-specific fields To import the asset-specific and common fields The import of common fields from the default data collector involves the configuration of CSV data collector for Common platform. See Configuring Common platform through CSV settings.
From the CSV data collector See About the working of CSV data collector in asset import.	To import the asset-specific and common fields from the CSV data collector To import the custom asset-specific fields and common fields from the CSV data collector

Data collector

Asset import objective

From the default data collector

To import the asset-specific fields
To import the asset-specific and common fields

The import of common fields from the default data collector involves the configuration of CSV data collector for Common platform.

See Configuring Common platform through CSV settings.

From the CSV data collector

To import the asset-specific and common fields from the CSV data collector
To import the custom asset-specific fields and common fields from the CSV data collector