Import type definitions

Importing and exporting type definitions can only be done by a System Administrator.

Importing types

1. Go to the Geo-Objects and Hierarchies page from the sidebar and make sure Geo-Object Types is selected at the top of the list.

2. Click Import Types at the top of the page.

   
3. In Import Types, select the Organization the types will belong to, and choose the XML File with the type definitions. Only the types inside that organization's <organization> element are imported. See Configuration-based type setup for the file structure.

   
4. Click Ok.

Exporting types

To create a type definition file from an existing instance:

1. On the Geo-Objects and Hierarchies page, click Export Types.

2. Select the Organization and click Ok. An XML file of that organization's types downloads to your computer.

The exported file uses the same format as the import, with a few differences: directed acyclic graph and undirected graph types are written outside any organization, Concept Sets and label attributes aren't included, and classification attributes are written in a form the import doesn't read. Check and adjust the file before you import it into another instance.