Importing Objects through CentraSite Control
You can import objects from an archive file that was previously created using the CentraSite export feature. The archive you wish to import must reside in the file system of the computer where your browser is running.
To import objects from an archive file
1. In CentraSite Control, go to any page that displays the Import button.
Examples of pages that include this button are:
Asset Catalog > Browse
Policies > Design/Change-Time
Administration > Taxonomies
2. Click Import.
a. Select Archive from the Import as drop-down list.
b. In the File field, type the name of the file that contains the archive.
c. Click Finish. This displays the Import Preview page.
Note: If the archive you wish to import was created using CentraSite 8.2 or earlier, the Import Preview page is not available. In this case, when you click Finish, the import operation continues with the Import Options dialog in step 4.
The Import Preview page displays the names of the top-level objects available in the export archive. If the archive contains related objects that the top-level objects require for completeness, the related objects are not displayed but they are imported automatically along with the top-level objects. For example, an exported web service requires a related schema, so the archive file contains both the web service and the schema, and an import of the web service causes the related schema to be imported also. By default, all displayed top-level objects are selected for import. This is indicated by the marked checkbox beside the name of each object.
Note: In some cases, there may be a dependency between top-level objects (for example, a web service that refers to a taxonomy), and the import operation ensures that such dependencies are retained. This means that if you clear the checkbox of a top-level object that is required by another top-level object, CentraSite ensures that the required object is nevertheless included in the import.
3. Click Import Options to access these options.
4. In the Import Options dialog box, set the following options:
Option | Meaning |
Keep current organization / Assign new organization | Select Keep current organization to import the objects into the same organization. The organization in the target registry must have the same name and UUID as in the source registry. Select Assign new organization to import the objects into a new organization. If you select this option, you can select the new organization using the Select Organization option . In some cases, the original organization is preserved during import even if you have selected a specific organization in this field. This happens if the object to be imported is:  an organization a system-wide lifecycle model a system-wide policy Asset types, Association types, and Taxonomies are not owned by any organization, so selecting an organization for such objects has no effect. |
Keep current owner / Assign new owner | Select Keep current owner to assign the imported objects to the same owner as in the source registry. The owner in the target registry must have the same UUID as in the source registry. Select Assign new owner to assign the imported objects to a new owner. If you select this option, you can select the new owner using the Select Owner option. |
Keep lifecycle state | This option determines whether the lifecycle state of the imported assets is preserved. Enable the option to retain the lifecycle state of the assets being imported. |
Allow replace of registry objects | Select this option to specify that existing objects with the same UUID in the target registry is overwritten, even if the object in the archive is older than the one in the target registry. |
Import groups that the user belongs to | When you import a user, you can specify whether you want to also import the groups that the user belongs to. This applies only to user-defined groups. The system-defined groups are not imported. |
5. Click OK.
If you are importing an archive that was created with CentraSite 8.2 or earlier, the import begins.
If you are importing an archive that was created after CentraSite 8.2, the Import Preview dialog is displayed.
6. Click OK to start the import.
When the import operation completes, the import wizard informs you if the import was successful or if there were any errors.
You can click OK here to terminate the import wizard without viewing the import log.
Alternatively, to see details of the objects that were imported, the wizard offers you a link to view the import log. When you click this link, the import log lists each object and indicates whether or not it was successfully imported. The import log also lists the import status of any related objects that were contained in the archive.
7. In the import log view page, click OK to terminate the import wizard.