Reimporting and Replacing Objects 

Use

Sometimes, you may want to reimport an object into an object record while preserving all of the existing links to the object record across the different lookup fields of the repository. To accomplish this, use the Reimport operation to reimport objects from their original file locations.

If the object file you want to reimport has moved to a different file location – or if you want to replace the object with an entirely different object, while still preserving all of the links to the original object record across the different lookup fields of the repository – you can use the Replace operation instead.

To reimport or replace an object using the same data group and language layer as the original file, you can use the Import from File and Replace from File commands, which skips the Reimport/Replace Object dialog.

Text Block, Text HTML, and Copy Block objects cannot be reimported or replaced.

Procedure

To reimport objects from their original source locations:

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       1.      In the Records pane, open the relevant object table and select the record(s) you want to reimport.

       2.      Right-click on one of the records and choose Reimport from the context menu, or choose Objects ® Reimport from the main menu to open the Reimport Object dialog (similar to the Add Objects dialog shown in the figure in Adding and Deleting Objects).

       3.      MDM places Use original data group(s) into the Data Group drop-down list, and places the selected object filename(s) into the Files area.

You can use the Data Group drop-down list to select a new data group to be applied to all of the reimported objects.

       4.      Click OK to close the Reimport Object dialog and reimport the objects from their original locations. MDM opens the Reimporting Objects progress dialog to indicate the status as it reimports each object.

To replace an existing object in an object record:

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       1.      In the Records pane, open the relevant object table and select the record that contains the object you want to replace.

       2.      Right-click on the record and choose Replace from the context menu, or choose Objects ® Replace from the main menu to open the Replace Object dialog.

       3.      In the Files area of the Replace Object dialog, select the file of the original object and click Remove to remove it from the list.

       4.      Follow from step 2 of the Add Objects section to add the replacement object to the Files area.

       5.      MDM prompts you to confirm that you really want to replace the object. Click OK to replace the existing object with the new object.

       6.      MDM opens the Replacing Object progress dialog to indicate the status as it replaces the object.