Import object status and action
All objects that are planned to be imported are first analyzed and compared to any equivalent objects that may already exist on the target system. The results of this analysis determine the status of each object and the action to be performed on the object. You can see the status and action for each object when you run an import preview.
The following table describes possible statuses for import objects:
Status |
Description |
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New |
Object on the source system does not exist on the target system. |
Obsolete |
Object that exists on the target system is missing on the source system. |
Identical |
Exact same object exists on both the source system and the target system. |
Changed |
Object exists on both the source system and the target system, but has been changed on the source system. |
Compatible |
Object exists on both the source system and the target system, and are compatible but not the same. For example, a property class to which a new property has been added on the source system. |
Exists |
Object has an associated payload on both the source system and the target system, but the payload on the source system cannot be compared to the payload on the target system. The object is treated as a changed object. |
Missing |
Object on the source system is missing its associated payload. |
The following table describes the possible actions for import objects:
Action |
Description |
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Create |
New object is created on the target system. |
No Action |
Existing object is used (and is not updated). |
Update |
Existing changed object on the target system is updated according to the object on the source system. |
Extend |
Existing compatible object on the target system is extended according to the object on the source system. |
Fail |
Import process fails due to an insoluble conflict between the source and target object.
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Remove |
Obsolete object is removed from the target system. |
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