ApplikationAdmin NodeAttributeImport

Import Attributes on Nodes

In this view you can import attributes and attribute values to set on the nodes.

The attribute values that are imported can be set on an existing attribute or on a new attribute that you can name in the import interface.

Note: It is not possible to create new nodes by importing attribute values on nodes.

How to - Show Import Attributes on Nodes

1. Click on the role Application Maintenance in the navigation tree
2. Select Nodes and object types > Import attributes and values

How to - Prepare the Import File

1. Open a new text file
2. Start each row with the name of one of the nodes you want to set an attribute value on
3. After the name on each row, tab to add attribute values

   • Note that there must always be the same amount of tabs for values on different rows to be set on the same attribute
   • The top row in the file can be used for column headers, e.g. defining the name of the attribute
   • The same number of values must be added on each row
   • To set values on an attribute that is not created, simply add the values in a separate column and you will later be able to connect them to a new attribute using the import interface

4. Save the file

Example:

Name	Location	Active
Node1	Stockholm	Yes
Node2	Oslo	No
Node3	Helsinki	Yes

How to - Import Attribute Values on Nodes

1. Click choose file... to browse to and select the file to import the attributes from
2. In the select type menu, select the type of node you want to import attributes on
3. Disregard the owner menu
4. Disregard the create new objects if not existing box - no new nodes can be created by importing attributes
5. Check the first row contains names if the first row in the import file contains column headings and therefore should be disregarded in the import
6. Click upload
7. The result is shown below:

   • In the row named new, check the box if the attribute is new and add a name for the new attribute in the text field
   • In the row named type, select type date, integer, box , text field or drop down list for the new attribute

   -If drop-down list is chosen the attribute values in the import file will populate the values to the drop-down list

   Note! This will only happen the first time when the attribute is created, additional future list values is entered via manage attributes

   • In the row named connect to, select for each existing attribute what attribute to connect these values to
   • If you only want to add new attribute values, and not update existing values or delete any values, check the only new box

8. Click the save button to save the import