Import Data

For users with existing roles, the Import Data function can be used to reduce the effort to create new security definitions. It can be used to import a list of audits, users, user groups, roles, server groups, object groups, and trusts from a permits.ini file or another file format, including JSON and XML.
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Import Permissions

1. In version 11.1 and earlier, select Import Data from menu.
   In version 11.2, select Import Data from the left toolbar.
   
2. Select the first option (Import Features/Permits) and click Next.
   
3. If you are using the imported permissions to add a new role, enter its name in the New Role Name field. If you are using the imported permissions to change an existing user role, select the existing role from the Role list, and choose whether you want to add the new permissions onto the existing role (Append To Role) or completely replace the permissions of the existing role (Overwrite Role's Data).
   
4. Click Import.
   If the import is successful, a Success message is displayed in the lower right area of the application window.
   Import Features/ Permits in v11.2
   

Import WSM Group Data

If you have previously exported users, user groups, roles, server groups, object groups, or trusts through the Export Data By Groups method, you can use the Import Data By Groups option to import it back in.

1. In version 11.1 and earlier, select Import Data from menu.
   In version 11.2, select Import Data from the left toolbar.
2. Select the second option (Import Data By Groups) and click Next.
3. Click Choose File and navigate to the file that contains your exported data.
   
4. Double-click the file. The Import WSM File dialog opens. It displays a count of the number of records that exist in the import file for each type of data. 
   
5. (Optional.) You can click to expand each type of data and preview the data for individual items.
   
   Click Preview for an item (for example, the Developers User group) to preview the data in the file:
   
6. Click Import.
   If the import is successful, a Success message is displayed in the lower right area of the application window.
   Import Data (By Groups) in v11.2
   

Restore Data from a backup

If you have previously exported security data through the Data Backup method, you can use the Restore Data option to import it back in.

1. In version 11.1 and earlier, select Import Data from menu.
   In version 11.2, select Import Data from the left toolbar.
2. Select the third option (Restore Data) and click Next.
   
3. Click Choose File and navigate to the file that contains your exported data.
4. Double-click the file.
5. Click Import.
   If the import is successful, a Success message is displayed in the lower right area of the application window.