Once you have completed Data Import Export Framework, following are the steps you should perform to configure DMF for processing data:
Step 1: Go to Data Import/export framework parameters for and set the Shared working directory
Step 2: Validate service account access to directory
Step 3: Go to Source data formats and set the Source file type
Step 4: Set the Column delimiter for source file
Step 5: Set the Regional settings Language locale it is required for data format in source file
Step 6: Set Dimension code and Chart of account delimiter
Step 7: Go to System Administrator module > Services and Application Integration Framework > Inbound ports
Step 8: Validate and activate DMFDefinationGroup and DMFService inbound AIF service port
Step 9: Validate and start Windows Service called Microsoft Dynamics AX Data Import/Export Framework service
Step 10: Go to Data import export framework > Setup > Target entities and validate required Target entity and confirm that there is no error
Step 11: Go to Data import export framework > Common > Processing group form and create processing group for required entity
Step 12: Start utilizing DMF