SIS_Imports - workflow_state:initializing

[rob_callicotte]

I'm not sure I see this documented anywhere, but there's a short reference to it in batch uploads. However, just trying to do one import into Canvas and the workflow state is 'initializing'. Any ideas what this means and where I can find documentation about this?

[kona]

 @rob_callicotte ​, given the very technical nature of your question I'm going to share it with the Canvas Developers​ group in the Community. Hopefully someone there will be able to help!

[rob_callicotte]

Kona, where would I have posted this question to get it directly to the developers section?

[kona]

If you go to the Canvas Developers​ group in the Community (by clicking on the link I just provided) you can join the group and then there is the option to post the question there directly. If you'd like I can move your question over there for you so there is no need to re-post it.

[rob_callicotte]

Yes. Please move this one over there and I'll join today. Thanks!

[kona]

Ok, it's been moved!

[rob_callicotte]

This means upon upload (POST) the workstate is "initializing" and never changes. I have no trouble with CURL; the problem is with C# interpretation of what is happening in CURL.

[rob_callicotte · Accepted solution]

Finally found this to work for enrollments.csv --

strAuth - this is the authorization access

string strExecute = "--insecure -F attachment=@" +

                @"\\<path_for_this_file>\enrolls.csv " +

                " -H " + "\"Authorization: Bearer "  + strAuth + "\"" + " \"" +

                "https://canvas.park.edu/api/v1/accounts/1/sis_imports.json?import_type=instructure_csv\"";

            Process.Start(@"<path_for_this_file>\curl.exe", strExecute);