System Importer(3.3)

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Last updated: Dec 15, 2023 by Henrik Pålsson
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System Importer enables you to import data to your system from a ZIP file or a Directory from a Git repository. The import contains data about your system, its configurations, and run-time information.

System Importer imports data that has been exported by the System Exporter.

The file exported by the System Exporter can contain data from the following categories:

 

To open the System Importer, go to Manage → Tools & Monitoring and then select System Importer.

  • Source Type: Source of the Export

    • Local: A local stored Export can be Selected or Dropped in the selected area.

    • Remote: A Export stored remote, currently only from Git.

  • Available entries: Contains a tree layout view of the data you can select to import.

  • Logs: Contains a log of the import process

Importing from Local Source

To import data/configurations from your local machine:



Importing from Remote Source

To import data/configurations from a Git branch:

Options

Click the Options button to open the Options window. This window has multiple settings such as: 

  • Import options

  • New owner

  • Workflow groups executions suppress option

 

Import options

Import options

Abort On Error

Select this option to abort the import process if an error occurs. If an error occurs and you do not select this option, the import will be completed, but the imported data might contain erroneous components.

Note!

Invalid Ultra and APL definitions are considered erroneous and result in aborting the import.

 

Import External Reference Database Values

Select this option if you want to import external reference values.

Select Dependencies

Select this option to have dependencies follow along with the entries that you actively select.

Preserve Permissions

Select this option to preserve user permissions in the current system when importing a configuration. Clear this option to accept overwriting of user permissions in the current system.

Import Configuration From Package

Select this option if you would like to import the Workflow Package (MZP) as a configuration instead of a Workflow Package.

Import Dynamic Workflows

Select this option if you want to import Dynamic Workflows for a Workflow Template.

New Owner: Use this drop-down menu to reassign the ownership of configurations to another user, during an import.

Workflow groups executions suppress option

No Suppress

Select this if you do not want to suppress the workflow group execution.

Hold Execution

Select this option to prevent scheduled Workflow groups from being executed while importing configurations.

Restart

For information, see systemimport(3.3) in the Command Line Tool user's manual.

Stop and Restart

For information, see systemimport(3.3) in the Command Line Tool user's manual.

Stop Immediately and Restart

For information, see systemimport(3.3) in the Command Line Tool user's manual.

Wait for Completion and Restart

For information, see systemimport(3.3) in the Command Line Tool user's manual.

Beside the options button these buttons exists:

Other options

 

Other options

 

Expand All

Select this option to expand all of the folders to display the folders and all the configurations that they contain.

Collapse All

Select this option to collapse the folders so only the folders are visible.