Import is allowed in stand-alone mode, or with read-only access to the IODF. The tables can be imported to work configuration files.
An import operation that requires an update to the IODF is not possible. If an input record is encountered which would require an update to the IODF, for example, updating the description of a CHPID, an error message is issued. In other words, you can include CHPID records with descriptions, as long as those descriptions match the current description of the CHPID. The entire record is not discarded, just the data columns which required update access to the IODF. In all cases, update access to the HCM file is required.
In particular, importing of VOLSERs is permitted in stand-alone mode, though this may cause appearance of the VOLSER Reconciliation dialog the next time the configuration is opened online. For more information see VOLSER reconciliation.