ImportObjects
Imports objects from a file to the specified database.
finsql.exe command=importobjects, file=<importfile>, [servername=<server>,] [database=<database>,] [logfile=<path and filename>,] [importaction=<default|overwrite|skip|0|1|2>,] [username=<username>,] [password=<password>,] [ntauthentication=<yes|no|1|0>,] [synchronizeschemachanges=<yes|no|force>,] [navservername=<server name>,] [navserverinstance=<instance>,] [navservermanagementport=<port>,] [tenant=<tenant ID>]
Parameters
file
The path and file name from which you import objects. This parameter is required. The file must have a .fob or .txt file name extension.
servername
The name of the database server on which you want to run the command. The format of this parameter is <computername>\<database server instance>.
If you do not specify both the servername and the database parameter, then the database server and database that are stored in the fin.zup file are used.
Note
When you first specify a database server and database to open, either from a command at a command prompt or from a client, the database server and database are stored in the fin.zup file. By default, the fin.zup file is located at C:\users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\.
If you do not specify the servername parameter but you do specify the database parameter, then the Open Database window opens so that you can specify the database server name.
Tip
To view the name of the server on which the current database is stored, on the File menu, choose Database, and then choose Information. Use the value of the Database Server field for the servername parameter.
database
The database in which the objects that you want to compile are stored.
If you do not specify both the servername and the database parameter, then the database server and database that are stored in the fin.zup file are used.
Note
When you first specify a database server and database to open, either from a command at a command prompt or from a client, the database server and database are stored in the fin.zup file. By default, the fin.zup file is located at C:\users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\.
If you do not specify the database parameter but you do specify the servername parameter, then the Open Database window opens so that you can specify the database name.
Tip
To view the name of the current database, on the File menu, choose Database, and then choose Information. Use the value of the Database Name field for the database parameter.
logfile
The path and file name for the file that contains error messages that result from the command. If there are no errors, then a log file is not created.
By default, the file is named naverrorlog.txt and is located in the same location as finsql.exe.
The navcommandresult.txt file, which contains information about the success or failure of the command, is created in the folder that is specified by the logfile parameter.
When you run finsql.exe with a command, the previous log file is deleted.
Note
If User Access Control (UAC) is turned on and you do not specify to run the Command Prompt window as Administrator, then the Command Prompt window runs as a standard user. In this case, if you do not specify the logfile parameter, then the command fails because the standard user cannot write to the default location of the log file.
importaction
Specifies how to handle conflicts with existing objects when you import from a .fob file. The possible values are:
default or 0 (default) – If there is a conflict, then an error is logged in the log file and no objects from the file are imported.
overwrite or 1 – If there is a conflict, then overwrite the existing object with the object in the import file.
skip or 2 - If there is a conflict, then skip the object. The existing object remains unchanged.
Warning
If you import from a .txt file and there is a conflict, then the objects in the import file overwrite the existing objects in the database.
Note
After you import an object from a .txt file, you must compile the object before you use it. If you import an object from a .fob file, then the object is compiled automatically after it is imported.
username
The user name to use to authenticate to the database. The user name must exist in the database. If you do not specify a user name and password, then the command uses the Windows user name and password of the current user to authenticate to the database.
Note
If User Access Control (UAC) is turned on, and you do not specify to run the Command Prompt window as Administrator, then the Command Prompt window runs as a standard user. In this case, if you do not specify the username parameter, then even if the current Windows user is an Administrator, the command is run as the standard user.
If you specify the username parameter, then you must also specify the password parameter and the ntauthentication parameter must be no or 0.
For more information about database users and permissions, see Setting Database Owner and Security Administration Permissions.
password
The password to use with the username parameter to authenticate to the database. If you do not specify a username and password, then the command uses the Windows user name and password of the current user to authenticate to the database.
ntauthentication
Specifies whether to use NT authentication. The possible values are yes, no, 1, or 0. If you specify the username and password parameters, then you must specify ntauthentication=no or ntauthentication=0.
synchronizeschemachanges
Specifies how to synchronize table definition changes in the business (tenant) database in SQL Server. The following table describes the available options.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
yes |
Before applying changes to the business data table, Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server validates the changed table definition to check for destructive changes to the table. This includes changes that require that data is deleted in the fields of the business data table which are affected by the changes before the changes can be applied.
|
no |
Table definition changes are saved and compiled in the application but the changes are not validated or applied to the business data table. You synchronize the table schema later by doing one of the following:
|
force |
Table definition changes are applied to the business data table schema without validation. For destructive changes, data in columns of the business data table that are affected by changes will be deleted. This option ignores any table synchronization instructions for the table in upgrade codeunits. |
For more information about table schema synchronization, see Synchronizing Table Schemas.
navservername
Specifies the name of the server that hosts the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance, such as MyServer.
navserverinstance
Specifies the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance that is being used, such as DynamicsNAV90.
navservermanagementport
Specifies the port on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server server that the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows PowerShell cmdlets access, such as 7045.
tenant
Specifies the ID of the tenant that is accessed when you run objects from the development environment. If your solution is not set up to deploy in a multitenant deployment architecture, leave the parameter empty.
Remarks
You use the ImportObjects command with the finsql.exe from a command prompt. Finsql.exe is the executable file that runs the development environment. By default, finsql.exe is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\90\RoleTailored Client\.
To import objects from a .txt file, you must have a developer license. To import objects from a .fob file, you can have either an end-user license or a developer license.
You can specify parameters in any order.
Example
This example shows how to run a command to import the objects from a .fob file into Microsoft Dynamics NAV. If any of the objects to import already exist in the database, then overwrite them with the objects from the import file.
finsql.exe command=importobjects, file=C:\NewObjects.fob, servername=TestComputer01, database="Demo Database NAV (9-0)", ImportAction=overwrite
See Also
Tasks
Reference
BuildVirtualMetadata
CreateDatabase
UpgradeDatabase
CreateLanguage
CompileObjects
DeleteObjects
DesignObject
ExportObjects
ImportObjects
ExportLangModule
ImportLangModule
ExportTranslate
ImportTranslate