FAQ for Import

Do I need to provide additional memory to ANT before running import?

Typically, there is no need for additional memory other than what is default. We recommend using ANT shipped with ActiveMatrix. This ant.exe also has its property file ant.tra file which has its JVM memory settings. Default values are:

Heap max: 512m

Heap min: 48m

If you are not using ANT provided with product, you will have to adjust memory settings via system property ANT_OPTS.

Do I have to run import from the same machine where it was exported from?

No. You can run it anywhere as long as these conditions are met.

If I move export archive to a different machine before running import, what changes do I need to make?

Check these prerequisites for more information.

Can I only re-create certain part of exported data?

Yes. For more information, see Scope of Execution of Import CLI Script.

Looking at data in ActiveMatrix Administrator, how do I know if it was created using Import process?

There is no single method of identification but there are two things that might help:

• Each ActiveMatrix Object has a "Modified On" attribute. Check if the attribute gives you the same time stamp as you had ran your import on. However, if the user was modified after import, this value will not be the same as import timestamp.
• You can create a special user just for Import. For example, "import" and use that user to run import. By doing this, each of ActiveMatrix Object will have the "import" user as the value for "Modified By".