Import AEN file

You can import an AEN export file (*.aen file) into your database via the SystemAdministration.

Instruction:

  1. In the SystemAdministration toolbar, click Import...:

  1. In the Import... dialog, select the import file and set the appropriate import settings:

    Setting

    Description

    Apply user rights from import file

    • Activated: The user rights (owner and ACL) from the import file are applied to the imported objects.

    • Disabled: The imported objects are assigned to the current user.

    Import overwrites child and reference lists of existing objects

    • Activated: Existing list attributes are overwritten (and deleted if necessary).

    • Disabled: List attributes are only added.

    Smart overwrite behaviour

    With this option, existing objects are overwritten only if they or their main assignments are included in the import.

  1. Click the arrow button to move to the next dialog page

  2. All main objects of the import file are listed. Select the ones you want to import. The option Apply changes while importing to save memory (no undo) causes the imported objects to be applied immediately and changes from the import cannot be undone

  1. Click Done to import the selected content