Import
On this page you will learn how to perform the Import operation using Import Modules to migrate configuration data from another Nodinite instance. It is the last step of Import / Export, after Export and, for file exports, Upload.
Important
The Import / Export feature is disabled in Nodinite 7.0 and may return in a future version. This page describes it as it worked in earlier versions; use the Web API to move data between instances for now.
In earlier versions, you started the Import operation from the Import / Export item in the Tools menu or on the Tools card of the Administration overview. In Nodinite 7.x the feature is disabled, and neither link is shown.
Click the Import tab
Check the Source Version: an Import Module from a much older version may not import.
The data in the columns are the following:
| Column Name | Description | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Uploaded | The time when the Import Module was uploaded | Either by file or direct |
| Name | A brief summary of the Import Module | Generated by the system and bases on Export options |
| Description | Content from the 'Confirm Export' step | Optional |
| Source Version | The Source Nodinite Version at the time of the Export | It may not be possible to perform the import operation if the Import Module is too old |
| Source Customer Environment | The name and type of Source Nodinite instance |
Step 1: Select Import Module
From the list of Uploaded Import Modules, click on the one that you would like to import. You can also use the Actions button.
Open an Import Module by its name or from the Action menu.
In this guide we will use an Import Module with one Integration, since this is the top level object in the Repository Model and all related child objects will also be included in the import by default.
Show imported import modules
The option Show imported import modules, shows previously imported import modules in list when checked
Import modules that have NOT been previously imported are listed by default (keeps the list clean by default)
Include deleted import modules
The option Include deleted import modules, includes deleted import modules in the list when checked
Step 2: Select item(s) to import
In the tree, select items to be Imported and click on the Next button.
You can import fewer items than the module holds, never more.
Step 3: Affected item(s)
In the Affected item(s) step, Nodinite compares the current content in the instance with the selected items to be imported. If there is a conflict, you are given the chance to perform modification. The right side is the net end result.
The right side is the net end result after you resolve the conflict.
Once you are done merging the result, click on the Start Import button to perform the Import
Start Import applies the merged result to this instance.
Step 4: Importing
If there are any problems during the import, these are presented, and you will need to either abort, or go back and resolve the conflicts.
Go back and resolve the conflicts, or abort.
Step 5: Finish
If the import operation succeeds, you are presented with a success alert.
The imported items are available right away.
You can now use the imported items.