What Happens When an Imported Object Already Exists in the Target Registry?
When the user attempts to import an archive and the importer determines that an object in the archive file already exists in the registry, there are different ways for the importer to react, depending on the timestamps of the objects:
The imported object has a newer timestamp than the existing one. The existing object is
replaced and the import executes successfully.
The timestamps are identical. The object is
ignored and the import executes successfully.
The imported object has an older timestamp than the existing one. The object is
rejected, but this does not cause the import process to fail.
If the Allow replace of registry objects option has been set in the import dialog, the existing object will be overwritten automatically even if the imported object is older than the object in the target registry. This may be a potential source of problems, because all objects in the registry depending on it will be affected as well.
If you intend to use this functionality to transfer objects between instances of CentraSite, make sure that the system clocks on all of the involved servers are synchronized.
