The Import specifications dialog

To access this dialog:

Use these settings to import specifications:

Select file to import from	The .dox file to import from.
Select specifications to import
Specification name	The name of the specification.
Type	The type of specification. Solutions available for import. System specifications, templates and solution specifications. When you import a solution specification, all dependent specifications (documents, productions tasks, etc) are automatically included. Information on templates In the Type column, both field templates and classifier templates are labeled as "Field templates". If you have a solution with a lot of classifier templates, and need to find your classifier templates more easily, name all your classifier templates with the same prefix, for example: ClassTemp - Document A ClassTemp - Document B, etc. Then, in Import/Export, sort by Specification name, and all your classifier templates will be grouped together under ClassTemp.
Built-in	Whether the specification is built-in or user-defined.
Database version created	The date and time the specification was created in the database.
Database version modified	The date and time the specification was modified in the database.
Database version	The versions of the specification in the database.
File version created	The date and time the specification was created in the file.
File version modified	The date and time the specification was modified in the file.
File version	The versions of the specification in the file.
Merge conflict	The type of conflict: None – the specification does not exist in the database. ID – an identical specification already exists in the database. Name – another specification with the same name already exists in the database. See also: Managing conflicts between a specification to be imported/exported and an existing one
Merge action	How to resolve the conflicts: Add – adds the specification to the database. Keep – preserves the specification in the database because it is newer than the version in the file. Replace – replaces the specification in the database with the newer version from the file. Rename – names the imported version of the specification "Copy of <OriginalName>". If the database already contains a specification with this name, the new copy is named "Copy(2) of <OriginalName>", etc. This renaming occurs automatically, but ideally you should give them a meaningful name after importing. Normally, the most suitable resolution is selected by default. However, in most cases you can click the word and change it, if needed. See Managing conflicts between a specification to be imported/exported and an existing one.
Import	Selects the specification for import.
Dependent specifications – displays the specifications that are dependent on those selected above
Lists required specifications, which are also imported, for a specification selected above.

Number of selected specifications	The number of manually selected specifications.
Total number of specifications	The total number of selected specifications, plus their dependent specifications, to import.
Create a backup file	Creates a backup (a .dxb file) of the existing configuration database before importing the new specifications. (Only available during import.) This file is saved to the location from which the .dox file is fetched. If you do not want that backup file, deselect Create a backup file.
Include sample documents	Includes the sample documents found in the selected solution(s).
Total number of sample documents	The total number of sample documents found in the selected solution(s).
Import	Imports the selected and dependent specifications.

Note:

Import and Export: Overview

Backing up the configuration database

Restoring a database