Prepare XML file for automatic import (Enterprise Manager only)

You can prepare an XML file that contains only your user-defined object store components.

To prepare an XML file for automatic import:

1. Create an object store.
   Important: During object store creation, watch the status messages while the wizard imports the default objects from the XML files that come with your installation. This can help you understand how setting up a user-defined XML file for automatic import can affect object store creation.
2. Add new classes, objects, properties, and content that you want added to every new object store.
3. For each user-defined class or object you add to the object store:
   1. Right-click the top-level object and click Add to Export Manifest.
      Tip: Do not select any of the default objects or include any associated objects. For example, do not right-click the Choice Lists node when you select this option. Instead, select Choice Lists node to display all defined choice lists in the details pane. Select all the choice lists in the details pane, and then click Add to Export Manifest.
   2. In the Include Options page, select only user-defined options that you have not already added to the export manifest.
      Tip: Depending on the type of objects, choose either Do not included any associated objects or Select associated objects to be included manually. If you include all associated objects, you are more likely to create duplicate entries because you cannot review which objects are associated with the selected object.
   3. Click OK.
4. Right-click Export Manifest and click Export All Objects.
5. Rename the default XML file and log file to help you identify this set of object store components, and then click OK.
6. Create an object store that you can use for testing this XML file.
7. Right-click the new object store and click All Tasks > Import All.
8. In the Import Helper screen:
   1. Select the XML file created in Step 5.
   2. Change the log file name to one that matches the name of the XML file.
   3. Clear these check boxes as appropriate:
      • Append if file already exists: If you are using an existing log file, clearing this check box overwrites any existing messages.
      • Ignore duplicate error messages during import: When this option is selected during an import procedure, the status messages show duplicate errors as Ignoring Duplicate Import Error—<Object Type>. After importing objects with duplicate errors, the Import Helper displays a message indicating the import process was successful. This option does not change or remove the errors recorded in the log file. If you clear this check box before importing duplicate objects, the Import Helper displays a message that reminds you to check the log file for errors.
9. Watch the status messages displayed while the Import Helper imports objects.
   • If the status messages show no duplicate errors, you are ready to add the customized component to automatic object store population.
   • If the Import Helper detected any errors, review the errors logged to the file. Depending on the duplicate errors found, take one of the following steps:
     • Remove any duplicate objects (noted in error messages) from the export manifest, and then return to Step 4. For details, see View and modify the export manifest.
     • Clear the export manifest, and then return to Step 3. For details, see Remove all objects from an export manifest.