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Step 7: Running the import

The sixth step of importing content is to actually run the import. The wizard step displays the settings of this import.

Procedure

  1. If you expect to run this import again, or another import with similar settings, consider saving your current import settings to a file. To do so:
    • Click Save configuration. A Save As dialog appears, suggesting a location and name for the settings file.
    • Change the location and/or the filename as needed and click Save. The dialog closes.
    You have now saved your import settings to a file for reuse.
  2. Click Start to start the import. A new screen appears showing the progress of the import process. When the import finishes, click Next.
    A result screen appears, informing you of the successful and failed items.
  3. Click Finish.
    The wizard returns you to the start screen of the Content Porter client.

Results

Depending on the outcome of the import process, do one of the following:

  • If the import process was successful, check the destination Content Manager to see the results of the import. If, for whatever reason, you wish to undo the import, you can do so.
  • If the import process resulted in failed items, examine the import log file to see why items failed to import, correct those mistakes, and, if you made one, use the generated batch of failed items to import those items again. Note that this new import may result in another import settings file for any items that failed this next import.