Enterprise Administration > Business Administrative Change Promotion > Running the Business Administrative Change Promotion Command-Line Utility > Import Changes Command
Import Changes Command
After copying the exported ZIP file onto the target system, you can run the import command on the target system.
Option
Required?
Description
-f
--filepath
Yes
The location or the absolute path of the package ZIP file to be imported.
-o
--outputDirectory
No
The location where an import log file is saved. If this option is not specified, the file is saved to the current directory.
The default location of the import log is <WT_HOME>/${wt.temp}/bac/reports. You can configure the com.ptc.windchill.bac.import.report.location property in wt.properties to modify the default location of the import log file.
-d
--defaultResolutions
No
Uses the default resolutions provided by Windchill for any conflicts that arise during import. All overridable conflicts with an applicable default resolution are resolved using the default resolution and are not reported in the Event Management utility.
-s
--saveResolutions
No
Saves any resolutions you select to be used again with this source system. You can select resolutions to any conflicts reported in the Event Management utility.
If you select this option with the --reuseResolutions option, any previously saved resolutions are applied first. Resolutions to any problems that arise can be selected using the Event Management utility. Resolutions selected during this import are added to previously saved resolutions if both options are selected.
-c
--conflictResolutionFile
No
Specifies the path to the conflict resolution XML file that will be used during import. The conflict resolution XML file specifies different types of conflicts and their corresponding resolutions. If you select this option with --defaultResolutions or --saveResolutions or --reuseResolutions, or all, the resolutions provided in the XML load file are implemented first. If a resolution is not available in the XML file, previously saved resolutions are applied.
-b
--useBundledConflictResolutionFile
No
Uses the bundled conflict resolution file available in the package ZIP file, to resolve conflicts during import. If you select this option with --defaultResolutions or --saveResolutions or --reuseResolutions, or all, the resolutions provided in the bundled conflict resolution file are implemented first. If a resolution is not available in the file, previously saved resolutions are applied.
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If you use -b, -c, and -r commands simultaneously, priority is given to the -b command, then -c, and finally, -r command. The system searches for the files within the package ZIP file first. If no files are found, it searches for the files outside the package. If there are no files outside the package as well, it searches within the database.
-n
--useBundledMapFile
No
Uses the mapping file available in the package ZIP file, to map the source attributes to target attributes during import.
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If you use the -n, -m, and mapping values defined under Import mapping on UI commands simultaneously, priority is given to the -n command, then -m, and finally, to the mapping values defined under Import mapping on UI command. The system searches for the files within the package ZIP file first. If no files are found, it searches for the files outside the package. If there are no files outside the package as well, it searches themapping values defined under Import mapping on UI.
-i
--ignoreTargetCheckforGUID
No
Specifies the GUID of the source system for which the check for target system will be bypassed.
During the import process, the GUID of the source system is used to check whether it is registered with the target system. If you set this option, this check is bypassed and you can import administrative changes from an unregistered source system.
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This option is only available for synchronized mode.
You can also configure the com.ptc.windchill.bac.ignoreGUIDList property in wt.properties of the target system to specify the GUID of the source system. This will bypass the check for the specified list of source system IDs during the import process. If you specify different GUID values for --ignoreTargetCheckforGUID and com.ptc.windchill.bac.ignoreGUIDList, the GUID specified for --ignoreTargetCheckforGUID will take precedence.
-v
--ValidateTarget
No
The command to validate the GUID of the target system. This is valid only for development mode. By default, validation of GUID is not done for target system.
-r
--reuseResolutions
No
Uses any available resolutions that you set with the Event Management utility on a previous import from this source system.
If you specify this option with the --defaultResolutions option, any saved resolutions are applied. If no saved resolution is available for the conflict, the default resolution is applied.
-m
--mapFile
No
The location where an XSL file containing mapping information is stored. For example, the mapping file could specify how a participant from the source system should be mapped to the same participant on the target system if the two participants have different distinguished names.
-u
--user
No
The user name of the Windchill user running the command. The user running the command must be a valid Windchill user who has organization administrator permissions with access to all the required objects and a site administrator.
-p
--password
No
The password of the Windchill user running the command.
-h
--help
No
Use this option to display help text for the utility. The help text lists full descriptions of each option as well as the syntax for running the utility.
To run the utility in a Windchill shell, specify the following command with the appropriate options listed in the table for the action you want to take: windchill wt.scm.client.SCMCMD import
For example, to import a set of administrative changes using default conflict resolutions with the conflicts and resolutions written to a log file, the following command would be used: windchill wt.scm.client.SCMCMD import -u "<username>" -p "<password>" -f "<file path to ZIP file>" -d -o "<file path to output directory>"
Business Administrative Change Import Log
Import log files are generated upon execution of the import command, irrespective of whether the import was successful or not. The information contained in an import log file provides a greater level of detail on the entire import transaction.
The import log displays the following information:
• Log file header: BAC Received Delivery ID, Package Name, Package Version, and Source Repository
• Summary
• Object Type
• Identity
• Import Status
• Search Mechanism
• Conflicts
In case of a failed import, the import log will display the header information and the reasons for import failure.
The following is a sample import log report:
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