You can selectively import a solution or any part of a solution from a content package. A content package consists of configuration data that is stored in RapidValue tables in XML format. For each record in a configuration, a line exists in the content package.
On selective import, the content package is analyzed, and its contents is compared with the already existing data in RapidValue. If a to-be-imported record already exists in RapidValue, you can indicate what to do:

  • Keep - The existing record in RapidValue is kept without changes.
  • Overwrite - The existing record in RapidValue is replaced with the record in the configuration file.

The steps in this topic show how to import a content package from another D365 FO environment with RapidValue installed.
You can also import a content package from the RapidValue file share. If a content package is already available on the file share, it is shown in the grid on the Import wizard.


Standard procedure

1. Click Business process management.
2. Click Import Wizard.
3. Sub-task: Upload content package.
  3.1 By default, the source for the XML data is set to Content package.
Upload the to-be-imported content package from the source environment.
  Click Upload.
 

Note: You can also select a content package from the grid. These content packages are uploaded or created in the current environment.

  3.2 Choose the connection to the source environment.
  In the Connection field, enter or select a value.
 

Note: You can only select connections of type 'Package environment'.

  3.3 In the list, find and select the desired content package.
 

Note: Only the shared content packages are shown and available for import.
To share a content package, on the applicable environment, on the Business process file share workspace, open a content package and set the 'Share' field to 'Yes'.

  3.4 Click Next.
 

Note: As a result, the content package is uploaded from the source environment to the current environment. If you cancel the Import wizard now, the content package stays uploaded on the current environment.

4. Sub-task: Select data import mode and analyze content package.
  4.1 In the Options field, enter 'Selective - Analyze data and specify which existing data to keep/overwrite (safer)'.
  4.2 Click Next.
 

Note: As a result, the uploaded content package is analyzed and its configuration is compared with the related configuration in the current environment, if any.

5. Sub-task: Confirm import of existing records.
  5.1 You can keep an existing record in RapidValue without any changes.
  In the list, mark the records with action Overwrite, that you want to keep.
  5.2 Click Keep.
  5.3 You can replace an existing record in RapidValue with the same record in the content package.
  In the list, mark the records with action Keep, that you want to overwrite.
  5.4 Click Overwrite.
  5.5 Click Next.
6. Review the selection you have made.
  Click Finish.

Notes

Make sure, the content package that you want to import is shared on the source environment.

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