-import

Repotools command used to import the contents of a TAR file into a new database.

Purpose

The import command is used to import the contents of a TAR file, using the current system encoding, into a new database. This encoding must match the encoding used when the TAR file was created.

Parameters

Attribute Description Required Default
fromFile The name of the TAR file from which to import data. Yes N/A
teamserver.properties The file system path to the teamserver.properties file. No teamserver.properties
logFile Path to the log file. No repotools_import.log
noPrompt Cause the database tables to be created without confirmation from the user. This option is useful when writing automated scripts. No N/A
noVerify Skip the post-import verification phase. Performing verification is recommended, and if necessary, can be done separately using the -verify option. No N/A

Example

repotools -import fromFile=export.tar

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