Import Options Page
The Import Options page of the Import Wizard allows you to set options for the import.
Basic Options
The following options
Import job history if present in file
When this option is checked, adTempus will import any history records found in the file for imported jobs. If this option is not checked, history will be ignored. Note that history data will not be available unless the option to export history data was checked when the data was exported.
When you select this option, the Save all imported objects if no problems are found option will automatically be checked and you will not be able to review imported data before saving it. If any errors occur during the import and you are prompted to review objects and save them manually (for example, if you are prompted to supply the password for a Credential Profile), the job history will not be saved. In this case, rerun the import (selecting only the jobs you need want to import history for). Since all problems were resolved on the first try, the history import should succeed this time.
Import security settings for objects
When this option is checked, adTempus will import the security settings for each object. If the option is not checked, the security information in the export file will be ignored, and imported objects will receive the same security settings as if they had been newly created through the Console.
Save all imported objects if no problems are found
When this option is checked, adTempus will attempt to save all imported objects if no problems are found.
If this option is not checked, or if problems are found with the imported data, the objects will not be saved automatically, and you can review them from the Import Results page before saving them.
Generate comparison report for existing objects
When this option is checked, adTempus will create a comparison report for each object that is in the import source and that already exists in the adTempus database. The reports will be available on the Import Results page, allowing you to compare the two versions of each object.
Create snapshots of existing objects before
updating them
When this option is checked, adTempus will create a Snapshot of each object that is updated by the import. This will allow you to revert to the previous version of the object (undo the effects of the import) if necessary.
Show advanced options
Check this option to display the Advanced Options (see below) when you click Next.
Server Settings Import
The Server Settings Import options are available only if you have chosen to import Server Settings (on the Select Objects page). These settings determine which portions of the server settings are imported:
- General server settings: Includes server configuration settings not covered by other categories, such as backup and alerting settings, history retention settings, etc.
- Server-level job variables: Includes server-level Job Variables defined in the Server Options window.
- Audit and snapshot options: Includes the settings from the Audit and Snapshots page of the Server Options window.
Advanced Options
The Advanced Options appear on a separate page if you checked the Show advanced options box on the Import Options page.
Create new copies of all jobs
If this option is checked, during the import adTempus will generate a new identity for each job in the import source. Use this option if you are importing jobs from another server and don't want the jobs to be updated if you import the same jobs again in the future.
Import group hierarchy under the following
group
Use this option to import all jobs from the source to an alternate location in the job hierarchy.
For example, suppose you have the following job group structure in the current instance of adTempus:
Root
Group 1
Group 2
Server 2 Jobs
You are importing jobs created on "Server 2," which has the following group structure:
Root
Group A
Group B
If you check the Import group hierarchy option and select group "Server 2 Jobs" as the target group, the resulting hierarchy will be as follows:
Root
Group 1
Group 2
Server 2 Jobs
Group A
Group B
Place imported jobs on hold
Use this option to place all imported jobs on hold so that you can review them before they begin executing. Each imported job's Hold Status will be set so the job is fully disabled (no execution allowed).
Next Step
Click Next to advance to the Ready to Import page or to the Advanced Options page and then to the Ready to Import page.
From the Ready to Import page, click Next to begin the import. When the import completes, the Wizard will advance to the Import Results page.