Imports

General

A Publishing Import is a batch of royalty data received from a Publishing Partner for a specific accounting period. This is where raw Partner data is ingested, validated, and prepared for statement generation.

Edit View

Partner

The Publishing Partner who sent this data (required).

Year

The royalty year this data covers.

Term

The accounting period (e.g. Q1, H1, Annual).

Format

The file format type.

Exchange Rate

The rate used to convert foreign currency amounts.

Currency

The currency of the Partner's file.

Accountable

Whether this Import counts towards statement calculations.

Notes

Internal notes.

Import Lifecycle

1. Upload — attach the Partner's data file.
2. Validation — melino checks the file against the linked Implate. The result shows:
   • Valid Rows — rows that passed all checks.
   • Suspended Rows — rows with data issues requiring review.
3. Dispute Resolution — if rows are disputed, review them in the Details tab and resolve or accept each dispute.
4. Mark as Checked / Paid — once reconciled, mark the Import accordingly.
5. Financial Summary — the Import record displays Total Net (in original currency and converted), Gross amount, and any offset factor applied.

Documents

Attach the original Partner file and any supporting correspondence to the Import record.