Using the Command Line to Import an Archive

The following procedure shows how to import an archive (SIF file) using siebdev from the command line. You can also use the command line to do other work.

To import an archive using the siebdev command

1. If the archive file contains non-Workspace enabled objects, such as Table objects, then lock the projects for these objects. It is not possible to lock projects from the command line.

2. Use the following command to run siebdev.exe:

   siebdev.exe /c tools.cfg /d Datasource /u user /p password /ws Workspace 
   /batchimport repository_name import_mode sif_files log_file

   Where:

   • /ws refers to the Workspace name and this Workspace needs to be in an editable state for import to be successful.

   • import_mode determines how to handle a conflict. You can use one of the following values with it: overwrite, merge, or skip. If you use skip and if a corresponding object does not exist in the repository, then there is no conflict and the utility imports the record. For more information, see Options to Resolve a Conflict.

   • sif_files specifies the name of one or more SIF files (for example: sif_file1, sif_file2, sif_file_n) that contains the objects that batchimport imports or the path to a folder that includes .sif files.

   • log_file specifies the name of the file that siebdev uses to log information.

     You can use the full path or the relative path to the current folder to specify the SIF file and the log file.

Examples of Using the Command Line to Import an Archive

The following example imports an archive. It uses the overwrite option for conflict resolution and it logs the results to the import.log file. For more information, see Options to Resolve a Conflict.

siebdev.exe /c tools.cfg /d ServerDataSrc /u SADMIN /p ******** /ws dev_sadmin_m6 /
batchimport "Siebel Repository" overwrite import1.sif,import2.sif" import.log

The following example imports all files to the $TOOLS_HOME\objects folder. It uses the merge option for conflict resolution and logs the results to the import.log file.

siebdev.exe /c tools.cfg /d ServerDataSrc /u SADMIN /p ******** /ws dev_sadmin_m4 /
batchimport "Siebel Repository" merge $TOOLS_HOME\objects import.log

To import an archive using the siebdevcli command

Importing an Archive can also be done using siebdevcli command line option.

Examples of using the command line to import an archive

The following example imports an archive. It uses the overwrite option for conflict resolution and it logs the results to the import.log file. For more information, see Options to Resolve a Conflict.

siebdevcli.exe /c tools.cfg /d ServerDataSrc /u SADMIN /p ******** /WS dev_sadmin_m6 /batchimport 
"Siebel Repository" overwrite import1.sif,import2.sif" import.log

The following example imports all files from the $TOOLS_HOME\objects folder. It uses the merge option for conflict resolution and logs the results to the import.log file.

siebdev.exe /c tools.cfg /d ServerDataSrc /u SADMIN /p ******** /ws dev_sadmin_m4 /
batchimport "Siebel Repository" merge $TOOLS_HOME\objects import.log