Exporting and Importing Models


Overview

Tasks

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Tivoli Change Management administration

Overview

Exporting and importing models

In Tivoli Change Management, you can export models from the database to a file, then import them back into the database later. Importing and exporting is useful when you are moving data from test to live systems.

When you export data, Tivoli Change Management creates a sectioned CSV (comma separated value) file. That is, the file contains sections of data, with each section defined by a header block. Each section contains a different number of comma separated values.

The following data is not imported:

  • Assignment
  • Category
  • Cost Center

Note: You must use the same version of Tivoli Change Management to export and import models successfully.


Tasks

Exporting models

You can export model data from Tivoli Change Management. Later, you can import the model data back into the database.

To export models:

  1. From the Utilities menu, choose Export.
    Result: The Export dialog box appears.
  2. Under Type, select Models.
  3. Under Category, select:
    • All to export models of all change categories. Go to step 5.
    • Single to export models from a selected category.
  4. If you chose to export models of a single change category, choose the Browse button next to the Category box to select a change category.
  5. In the File Name box, type the path and name of the file to use for storing the exported models, or choose Browse to select the directory and file name.
  6. If you do not want to use the default log file, type the path and name of the file to use for logging the exported models in the Log File Name box.
  7. Choose OK.
    Result: The models are exported.

Importing models

You can import model information to Tivoli Change Management.

To import model data that you previously exported from Tivoli Change Management:

  1. From the Utilities menu, choose Import.
    Result: The Import dialog box appears.
  2. Under Type, select Models.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • In the File Name box, type the path and name of the file containing the exported models.
    • Choose Browse to select the directory and file name.
  4. If you do not want to use the default log file, type the path and name of the file to use for logging the imported models in the Log File Name box.
  5. Choose OK.
    Result: The models are imported.