IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1            

Importing converted objects

After you convert FileNet® P8 objects, you can import them to a destination FileNet P8 system.

To import converted objects into your destination environment:

  1. In FileNet Deployment Manager, expand the Source-Destination Pairs node.
  2. Right-click the source-destination pair name that you want to use to import, and click Import
  3. Verify that the Selected Environment field contains the name of the environment definition to use as the destination for the import operation.
  4. For the Select Deploy Dataset field, select the location for the deployment data set file.
  5. For the Option Set field, select one of the following methods:
    Option Description
    Use the default import option settings
    1. Clear the Option Set field.
    Use a recent import options set file
    1. Select the import options set file from the list.
      Tip: The list displays recently used files for the selected source-destination pair.
    2. Click Configure to modify the import options. For information about specific import options, see Import options.
    Create an import options set file
    1. Click New.
    2. Select a directory and enter a file name.
    3. Click Save.
    4. In the Import - Configure Import Options dialog box, specify the import options. For information about specific import options, see Import options.
    Browse to an existing import options set file
    1. Click Browse.
    2. Select a file.
    3. Click Open.
    4. Click Configure to modify the import options. For information about specific import options, see Import options.
  6. Click Finish. The import operation starts.
  7. Optional: To view the imported objects in a current administration console session, refresh the object store.

You might receive errors or have unexpected behavior during the import. For more information about potential errors and their resolutions, see Known problems and solutions. For FileNet P8 system import considerations, see Assets that need special consideration.



Last updated: March 2016
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