The following screenshot displays the structure of import xml.
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The following paragraphs contain the description of the tags available in the import XML file:
<Configuration>
This is the root tag of the XML. It also specifies the type of operation. For example: Export or Import. You need not to change anything within this tag.
<SourceZipLoc>$SHARED_PATH$/migration/export/EXPORTED_ZIP_FILENAME.zip</SourceZipLoc>
Enter the path along with the file name, of the exported zip. This is the zip that you have created during export step.
<RetainXmlLocation>$SHARED_PATH$/migration/custom/RETAIN_FILENAME.xml</RetainXmlLocation>
Enter the path along with file name of the retain xml. Retain XML file is used to specify the activities that you want to retain while importing the objects.
<OverrideUser>IndigoUser:127000000001107055536473900001</OverrideUser>
Enter the User Id of an IT user to whom you want to provide the ownership of the objects that you are deploying from the source environment.
<OverrideModifiedByUser>IndigoUser:127000000001107055536473900001</OverrideModifiedByUser>
Enter the Id or name of the user which will be reflected in the modified by field of every activity after deployment.
<Solution >
<DatabaseType><![CDATA[]]></DatabaseType>
<Server><![CDATA[]]></Server>
<Port><![CDATA[]]></Port>
<DatabaseName><![CDATA[]]></DatabaseName>
<UserName><![CDATA[]]></UserName>
<Password><![CDATA[]]></Password>
</Solution>
Enter values for all the parameters. You need to define these parameters to export table(s) from the respective database.
Here:
DatabaseType | Type of database from where you want to import the tables. |
Server | IP address of the host server. |
Port | Port number. |
DatabaseName | Name of the database whose tables you want to import. |
UserName | User name to access the database. |
Password | Password to access the database. |