Creating an import area from an existing staged import

You can use the parameters of an existing staged import to reimport metadata into a new import area.

Before you begin

You must have the Common Metadata Administrator role, or you must be the Common Metadata Importer who created the import area.

About this task

When you are working in a particular import area, you might want to start a new import area that is based on a particular staged import. For example, you might want to reimport the source metadata and change the identity parameters, which you cannot do with a reimport to the same import area. Or you might want to import a different set of metadata by using the same bridge or connector and most of the same parameter values.

By using the Copy Settings to New Import Area option for a staged import, you can start a new import to a new import area. The import screens are populated with the parameter values from the staged import. You can change all import parameter values, including the bridge or connector, the metadata interchange server, and the identity parameters.

Procedure

On the Import tab, double-click an import area to open it.
Select the Staged Imports tab, select a staged import, and click More Actions > Copy Settings to New Import Area.
Specify parameters on the import screens and click Import.

Results

A new import area is created. You can view the assets on the Staged Imports tab. If you ran an express import, you can preview the results of sharing to the metadata repository, or view the results, depending on your administration policy.