When you import an asset, ActiveTransfer Server checks whether an asset with the same asset name already exists on the target system. For user assets, ActiveTransfer Server checks the authentication ID (user ID).

The force parameter in the wm.mft.admin:importData service specifies whether to update an asset when ActiveTransfer Server finds a matching asset on the target system. If force is set to true and ActiveTransfer Server finds a match, the server overwrites the asset on the target system. The force parameter does not apply when mapping partner assets,. If the partner information already exists on the target server, ActiveTransfer Server ignores the imported partner asset.