The Import window enables you to import data that you exported using the export function. Import extracts the JAR files that you exported and imports the objects to the local database.

During the import process, mapping rules are applied first to modify the content of the import source XML file. You can specify with context mapping rules the context into which you want to import items from various source contexts. Then, if an import item exists in the target database, import policies or import actions selected from the Import window are applied to determine how that item is modified.

The import action is available to administrators of a context or its parent context (for example, organization or site). Imported items are created in contexts as specified by context mapping rules, provided that the administrator has write access to the mapped context. Product or library items should not be imported into the site or organization levels.

To import data into a project, do not use the Import/Export Management utility. Instead, use the Import from File action available from the Details page for a project or from a folder. There is a slight difference in how this action works, depending on where you select it. If you select it from the Details page of a project, the import happens using the default behavior for the folder structure of all the objects in the target set. If you select it from a folder, all objects in folders are placed in the target folder.

For details about these actions, see Working with the Import/Export Management Utility.