Import behavior
When importing packages using the Import/export functionality, the behavior of the imported elements might vary according to their type.
Profiles
The following table shows the profile merge behavior during import.
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Exported profile |
Behavior |
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New profile |
A new profile is created. |
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Existing profile, with changes |
The profile is overwritten. |
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Existing profile, with no changes |
The profile remains unchanged. |
Settings
The following table shows which settings are overwritten during import.
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Setting |
Overwritten |
|---|---|
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Chili |
Yes |
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Composite assets |
Yes |
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Drafts |
Yes |
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DRM |
Yes |
|
Excel import/export |
Yes |
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Integration |
Yes |
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Portal configuration |
No |
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Renditions |
Yes |
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System-owned settings |
No |
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Users |
Yes |
Option lists
Imported option lists overwrite the existing option lists.
Taxonomies
When a taxonomy is imported, its identifier in the destination instance is the same as it was in the source instance. However, the taxonomy is assigned a new id in the destination instance, different to the source id. For example, Province-Leinster has an id of 9690 in the source instance and 9735 in the destination instance.
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The following table shows the taxonomy merge behavior during import.
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Precondition |
Merge behavior |
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The imported taxonomy does not exist in the destination instance. |
A new taxonomy is created. |
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The imported taxonomy exists in the destination instance, but has different child elements. |
The child elements are combined. |
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The imported taxonomy exists in the destination, but one of its child elements has differences in the number or content of its descendant elements. |
The child element and its descendants are overwritten with the ones in the imported taxonomy. |