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Required Import Options<\/h2>\n
The \u00a0first option for importing needs the user to specify a location and a name for the file: All saved Import Formats in WorkBench can be used with -import<\/strong><\/p>\n -impname<\/strong> is the Import Formats filename. When an Import Format is being used -overwrite<\/strong>, -owner<\/strong>, -ipid<\/strong>, -cpid<\/strong> and -noalerts<\/strong> are set from this file.<\/p>\n -imploc<\/strong> is the location of the Import Format file.<\/p>\n -overwrite<\/strong> is used when a user requires any items in the database to be overwritten, merged or not overwritten. If not in the command line the default of off is used.<\/p>\n -owner<\/strong> sets by whom the items imported are going to be owned by. Depending on the option set depends on the owner of the items:<\/p>\n -ipid<\/strong> is the option to let c_io know whether to use the PIDs in the file or in the project it is being imported into.<\/p>\n -cpid<\/strong> allows a user to specify the PID to be used for the items being brought in.<\/p>\n -noalerts<\/strong> option stops alerts from being generated during the import<\/p>\n -ignorelinkrules<\/strong> allows any cross references to ignore projects link rules in the current project but only if the user has the correct privileges. The user must have either ACCESS_BYPASS or PROJECT for this to work.<\/p>\n -noautoid<\/strong> allows the original numbering for items rather than any auto numbering set in the Project Schema.<\/p>\n -nocheckdata<\/strong> option stops data being checked so it is all imported.<\/p>\n -add_itemhist<\/strong> is the same a Auto update modification details and sets the current user, date and time, not what is specified in the file.<\/p>\n -itemhistcomment<\/strong> will include a Change History comment which will include the last modifier, modification date and time<\/p>\n -add_imphist<\/strong> will create a log with the history of the import. It shows the options used, who performed it and the date and time of the import.<\/p>\n -set_modify<\/strong> uses the current date and time instead of the date and time specified in the imported file.<\/p>\n All the above options are from the Import UI:<\/p>\n Using Basic Options<\/p>\n There are several helpful options especially when using in a batch file.<\/p>\n -log<\/strong> allows a user to specify a name for a log. This is the log that will have the details of the actions performed during the\u00a0 import.<\/p>\n -noldap<\/strong> allows users to bypass using LDAP when running a command line or batch file. There are a couple of options that are not used in a batch file. The reason is that they are only useful in a command line, in a command prompt as they show pop ups with information on them.<\/p>\n -ver<\/strong> lets the user see what the version number, date and time of the build they are using. Read the article\u00a0 Batch File Reporting<\/a>\u00a0 for advice on producing reports with c_io. <\/p>\n
\n-import<\/strong> \u201cC:\\Temp\\import1.exp\u201d<\/p>\nElective Import Options<\/h2>\n
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Additional Options<\/h3>\n
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c_io.exe Batch File Importing Examples<\/h2>\n
\u201c%CRADLEHOME%\\bin\\exe\\windows\\c_io.exe\u201d -login admin,ADMIN,demo -import \u201cC:\\Temp\\import1.exp\u201d -overwrite merge -owner file -noalerts -ignorerules -noautoid -nocheckdata<\/pre>\n
Using Import Formats<\/h3>\n
\u201c%CRADLEHOME%\\bin\\exe\\windows\\c_io.exe\u201d -login admin,ADMIN,demo -impname TestImport -imploc project<\/pre>\n
Using Elective Options<\/h3>\n
\u201c%CRADLEHOME%\\bin\\exe\\windows\\c_io.exe\u201d -login admin,ADMIN,demo -import \u201cC:\\Temp\\import3.exp\u201d -overwrite on -owner REQMAN -ipid off -noalerts -ignorerules -noautoid -nocheckdata -add_itemhist -itemhistcomment \u201cImported through c_io\u201d -add_imphist<\/pre>\n
Helpful other c_io options<\/h2>\n
\n-errorstack<\/strong> option is for logging any issues with the import<\/p>\n\u201c%CRADLEHOME%\\bin\\exe\\windows\\c_io.exe\u201d -login admin,ADMIN,demo -export \u201cC:\\Temp\\all3.exp\u201d -type all -noldap -errorstack -log \u201cC:\\Temp\\all3_log.log<\/pre>\n
\u201c%CRADLEHOME%\\bin\\exe\\windows\\c_io.exe\u201d -login admin,ADMIN,demo -export \u201cC:\\Temp\\pdb3.exp\u201d -type pdb -noldap -errorstack -log \u201cC:\\Temp\\pdb3_log.log<\/pre>\n
Options not used within a batch file<\/h2>\n
\n-help<\/strong> option allows a user to see the command line options.<\/p>\nRelated Posts<\/h6>\n
\nExporting<\/a> using a batch file.
\nExporting a single frame from an item<\/a> allows just one frame of data to be extracted.<\/p>\n