Import Helper (Import Options tab)
You can use the Import Options tab to choose the import file. For
help opening and running the Import Helper, see Run
the Import Helper.
NOTE The use of Enterprise Manager or its related command-line tool to create an export manifest, or to export or import objects, is deprecated and it is recommended that you use FileNet Deployment Manager instead for these operations. For more information, see Exporting and importing.
- Import Manifest File
- The import manifest file is an export manifest file that you previously created during an export process. Select the manifest file that contains the list of export files you previously exported and are now importing. An example of an import manifest file name is Set1_CEExport_Manifest.xml.
- External Content Path
- Specify the folder path where the content located outside of the XML file is saved. If you have not moved the external content folder after export, you can leave this field blank.
- Log File
- Identifies the location and name of the log file the import utility uses to record its progress. The log file shows successful imports, warnings, and errors. You can use the default file path and name or select a different file path.
- Append if Log File Already Exists
- Select this option to add new status messages and errors to the bottom of the existing log file. This option determines how to handle content in an existing log file.
- Storage Location for Imported Objects
- Select the storage location for any content included in the import file:
- Specified parent or storage location (default): Select this option
to use the content store specified in the import file if it exists in the
selected object store. If you are importing a system class definition, the
parent class definition specifies the default storage. For objects with content
such as documents and annotations, the Import Helper uses the default storage
location obtained from the storage policy defined in the document class.
- Database Storage: Select this option to save all imported content
in the target object store database.
- <Name_of_Existing_File_Store>: Select any of
the file stores whose name appears on this list. The list includes
any file stores that already exist on the target object store. It does not
identify any file stores associated with objects exported from another object
store. Selecting one of these file stores saves all imported content into
the specified file store on the target object store.
- Standard options
- Ignore duplicate error messages during import (Policy): Select this
option if you want the export operation to ignore duplicate errors in its
status messages while importing objects. Regardless of your selection, the
import feature records all duplicate errors to the log file.
- Retry Failed Imports: If this option is selected, Enterprise Manager tries failed imports again. By design, Content Engine does not import an object that does not have all its object-valued dependencies satisfied. This might happen if object A requires object B but object B is later in the manifest than Object A. With the automatic retry option enabled, all failed imports are tried again until the failure count from one attempt to another remains the same. Trying objects again has a performance impact; therefore, this option is turned off by default.
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Import Security when included in XML: Select this option if you want any security included in the import file to be imported into the new object store. The default value is True.
- Import Owner when included in XML: Select this option if you want to maintain the same Owner information in the new object store. If the object store has a different set of administrators than the object store from which you exported the XML file, you must run the Security Map wizard before you import the new security settings and owner information; otherwise, do not select this option. The default value is True.
- Import Object ID: Select this option to import the existing ID of the imported objects. You would want to do this if, for example, you are exporting objects with relationships by ID. If not selected, the import process generates new object IDs, and any relationships that depended on Object ID are no longer intact.
- Maintain System Properties: Select this option to preserve system property settings during an import procedure. Choosing this option specifies that Settable System Properties (Creator, DateCreated, DateLastModified, LastModifier) maintain their original values from the import file.