Importing Data

InterMapper can import data from a text file to update information about devices on a map, or information about Users or Groups. This is useful for:

To import data:

  1. Create an import file as described in Creating an Import File.
  2. In the Map List window, click to select the server to which you want to import map data, or open a map on that server.

    Note: The import file contains the name of the map. If the map does not exist, it is created automatically.

  3. From the File menu's Import...submenu, choose Data File...A standard file dialog appears.
  4. Select the file you want to import and click Open. If the map data is valid, devices are added or updated on the specified maps as appropriate. If the specified map does not exist, one is created automatically.

    Note: You can automate the importing of map data by sending commands to InterMapper RemoteAccess through its command-line interface or through the HTTP API. This allows you to interact with InterMapper through your own scripts. For more information, see Command-line options for RemoteAccess, (in this manual) as well as InterMapper HTTP API in the Developer Guide.

    When importing data in Tab/CSV/XML formats, foreign characters must be presented in the same way as the output of the Export command:
    • Characters with values less than 255 can be imported directly.
    • Character values greater than 255 must be escaped using the standard XML format (&#[character code]).