Importing Exchange Format Data from External Catalog

To import exchange format data from an external catalog:

1. Open Design Studio.

2. Ensure all changes made in workspace are saved.

3. Run a full build to ensure all model files are up-to-date.

4. Open Studio Projects or Solution view.

5. Open the Context menu by right-clicking the page.

6. Select Import > Conceptual Models > Import Exchange Format.

7. Click Browse and select the required exchange format file (.xml file).

8. (Optional) Select Complete for a complete import.

   Note:

   For more information on Partial and Complete import, see "Importing Conceptual Models from External Catalogs".

9. Click Next.

   The Summary Page appears.

10. Check all the entities and elements that are imported, renamed, and deleted.

    Note:

    The Summary Page of Partial import does not display the deleted entities and elements. Use Complete import to check the deleted entities and elements.

11. Click Finish.

    A dialog box appears to open the generated import log.

12. Click Yes to open the log file, or click No to go back to the previous view.

13. Run Clean Build to update the references of entities and elements.

    See "Running Clean Builds" for more information.