Importing a project

You can import any project that has been exported using Blueprint, or the Blueprint migration tool. Learn more about project creation methods and what data is preserved when you import a project.

Important: When you import a project, a new Blueprint project is created. You cannot import a project into an existing project (that is, merge the projects).

To import a project:

  1. Open the Instance Administration Console.

  2. Click the Projects link (or the Projects button on the ribbon).

  3. ClosedSelect the folder where you want to import the project and click Import Project.

    The Import Project option is available by:

    • clicking More Actions > Import Project on the ribbon
    • right-clicking the folder and selecting Import Project.

    After you click Import Project, the Import Project dialog appears.

  4. Click the button and select the Blueprint project. All Blueprint exported projects are in .zip file format.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Specify a name for the project.

  7. Click Import.

    The project is scanned for any artifact property conflicts (for example, an incoming artifact type has the same name as an existing artifact type).

    If project conflicts exist, review the resolutions provided, and make desired modifications before re-clicking Import:

    • If there is an existing artifact type that is compatible with the incoming one, you can Replace with standard artifact type
    • Otherwise, you can rename the incoming artifact and append "(Nonstandard)" to its name. This resolution is automatically selected if there is no existing compatible property.

    8. When no conflicts exist, the project import job is placed in the Job Management queue, and the job number is displayed in the dialog. Click Close.

    Note: The amount of time the queued project import job requires depends on the size of the project, and how busy the job queue is. You can monitor the progress of the job by checking notifications, or by using the Job Management window. Both of these features are accessible from the main Blueprint interface after closing the Instance Administration Console. (See "About notifications" and "About job management" for more information.)

Learn More

Managing projects

Creating projects

Creating an empty project

Creating a project from a template

Importing a Blueprint sample project