server/AyaNova/Controllers/EnumListController.cs

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
             ret.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>("coreview", "All Core AyaNova business object types current user is allowed to view"));
             ret.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>("coreedit", "All Core AyaNova business object types current user is allowed to edit"));
             ret.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>("reportable", "All AyaNova business object types that are reportable"));
+            ret.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>("importable", "All AyaNova business object types that are importable"));
             ret.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>(StringUtil.TrimTypeName(typeof(UiFieldDataType).ToString()), "Types of data used in AyaNova for display and formatting UI purposes"));
             ret.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>(StringUtil.TrimTypeName(typeof(NotifyEventType).ToString()), "Notification event types"));
             ret.Add(new KeyValuePair<string, string>(StringUtil.TrimTypeName(typeof(NotifyDeliveryMethod).ToString()), "Notification delivery methods"));
@@ -181,6 +182,36 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
                         ReturnList.Add(new NameIdItem() { Name = name, Id = (long)t });
                     }
                 }
+            }   else if (keyNameInLowerCase == "importable")
+            {
+                //importable biz objects for administration -> import selection
+                var values = Enum.GetValues(typeof(AyaType));
+                foreach (AyaType t in values)
+                {
+                    if (t.HasAttribute(typeof(ImportableBizObjectAttribute)))
+                    {
+                        TranslationKeysToFetch.Add(t.ToString());
+                    }
+                }
+                var LT = await TranslationBiz.GetSubsetStaticAsync(TranslationKeysToFetch, translationId);
+
+                foreach (AyaType t in values)
+                {
+                    if (t.HasAttribute(typeof(ImportableBizObjectAttribute)))
+                    {
+                        var tName = t.ToString();
+                        string name = string.Empty;
+                        if (LT.ContainsKey(tName))
+                        {
+                            name = LT[tName];
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            name = tName;
+                        }
+                        ReturnList.Add(new NameIdItem() { Name = name, Id = (long)t });
+                    }
+                }
             }
             else if (keyNameInLowerCase == "coreview")//all core objects user can read
             {

server/AyaNova/biz/AyaType.cs

@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         NoType = 0,
         Global = 1,
         FormUserOptions = 2,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         User = 3,
         ServerState = 4,
         License = 5,
         LogFile = 6,
         PickListTemplate = 7,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         Customer = 8,
         ServerJob = 9,
         [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         ServerMetrics = 12,
         Translation = 13,
         UserOptions = 14,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         HeadOffice = 15,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         LoanUnit = 16,
         FileAttachment = 17,
         DataListSavedFilter = 18,
         FormCustom = 19,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         Part = 20,
         [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
         PM = 21,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         QuoteItemExpense = 23,
         [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
         QuoteItemLabor = 24,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         Project = 25,
         [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
         PurchaseOrder = 26,
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         QuoteItemLoan = 29,
         [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
         QuoteItemPart = 30,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         Unit = 31,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         UnitModel = 32,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         Vendor = 33,
         //--- WorkOrder
         [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         Backup = 49,
         Notification = 50,
         NotifySubscription = 51,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         Reminder = 52,
         [ReportableBizObject]
         UnitMeterReading = 53,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         CustomerServiceRequest = 54,
         // ServiceBank = 55,
         OpsNotificationSettings = 56,
@@ -119,19 +119,19 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         DashboardView = 58,
         [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
         CustomerNote = 59,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         Memo = 60,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         Review = 61,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         ServiceRate = 62,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         TravelRate = 63,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         TaxCode = 64,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         PartAssembly = 65,
-        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
+        [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         PartWarehouse = 66,
         [ReportableBizObject]
         PartInventory = 67,
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         PartInventoryRestock = 69,//for list only, synthetic object
         PartInventoryRequest = 70,//for list only, synthetic object
         WorkOrderStatus = 71,
-        [ReportableBizObject]
+        [ReportableBizObject, ImportableBizObject]
         TaskGroup = 72,
         [CoreBizObject, ReportableBizObject]
         WorkOrderItemOutsideService = 73,

server/AyaNova/biz/ImportableBizObjectAttribute.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace AyaNova.Biz
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Marker attribute indicating that an object is a importable type
+    /// Used in <see cref="AyaType"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.All)]
+    public class ImportableBizObjectAttribute : Attribute
+    {
+        //No code required, it's just a marker     
+        //https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/attributes/writing-custom-attributes
+    }
+}//eons