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  1. Preface
  2. Informatica Developer
  3. The Model Repository
  4. Searches in Informatica Developer
  5. Connections
  6. Physical Data Objects
  7. Flat File Data Objects
  8. Logical View of Data
  9. Viewing Data
  10. Application Deployment
  11. Application Patch Deployment
  12. Application Patch Deployment Example
  13. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
  14. Object Import and Export
  15. Appendix A: Data Type Reference
  16. Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts
  17. Appendix C: Connection Properties

Developer Tool Guide

Developer Tool Guide

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Importing Objects

Importing Objects

You can import objects from an XML file or application archive file. You import the objects and any dependent objects into a project.
  1. Click
    File
    Import
    .
  2. Select
    Informatica
    Import Object Metadata File (Advanced)
    .
  3. Click
    Next
    .
  4. Click
    Browse
     to select the export file that you want to import.
  5. Click
    Next
    .
  6. Select the object in the Source pane that you want to import.
  7. Select the project in the Target pane to which you want to import the object.
  8. Click
    Add to Target
     to add the object to the target.
    ResolutionThe image displays the Import dialog box with a Source pane on the left. The Source pane contains objects to be added to a project in the Target pane on the right. Between the Source and Target panes are buttons that you can use to move the objects.
    If you click
    Auto Match to Target
    , the Developer tool tries to match the descendants of the current source selection individually by name, type, and parent hierarchy in the target selection and adds the objects that match.
    If you want to import all the objects under a folder or a project, select the target folder or project and click
    Add Content to Target
    .
    You can also drag the object from the Source pane into the required project in the Target pane. Press the control key while you drag to maintain the object hierarchy in source and target.
  9. Click to specify how to handle duplicate objects.
    You can rename the imported object, replace the existing object with the imported object, or reuse the existing object. The Developer tool renames all the duplicate objects by default.
  10. Click
    Next
    .
    The Developer tool lists any dependent objects in the import file.
  11. Add dependent objects to a target folder or project.
  12. Click
    Next
    .
    The Developer tool lists any reference table data that you are importing. Specify the additional reference table settings.
  13. Click
    Next
    .
    The Developer tool summarizes the objects to be imported. Click
    Link Source and Target Objects
     to link the objects in the Source and Target display panes when you select one of the objects. For example, if you select this option and then select an object in the Source pane, the Developer tool selects the same object in the Target pane.
  14. Map the connections from the import file to the target domain connections in the Additional Import Settings pane. You can also select whether to overwrite existing tags on the objects.
  15. Click
    Finish
    .
If you choose to rename the duplicate project, the
Import
 wizard names the imported project as "<Original Name>_<number of the copy>." You can rename the project after you import it.
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