ImportDefinitionFieldMappingType

The strategies for mapping columns in an import file to fields in a data extension or list.

NameDescription
InferFromColumnHeadingsIndicates that during the import, Marketing Cloud Engagement matches field headings in the import file to the data extension fields based on similarities in the text and values.
ManualMapIndicates that all relationships between fields in an import file and a data extension are explicitly stated in the API call.
MapByOrdinalIndicates that during the import, Marketing Cloud Engagement maps fields from an import field to the data extension by their position in the file. Use a 0-based ordinal when importing to a subscriber list, and use a 1-based ordinal when importing to a data extension.