Copying CIs from one dataset to another - Documentation for BMC CMDB 20.02

Copy RelationshipsCollision ResolutionInclude Child CIsIdentity RequiredBehaviorBy QualifierOverwriteNoYes

Only instances with a reconciliation identity are copied, and they replace existing instances.

Only CIs and relationships specified in Qualification are copied.

Copy AllOverwriteNoYes

Only instances with a reconciliation identity are copied.

They replace existing instances in the target dataset.

Relationships of copied CIs, where another member of the relationship exists in the target dataset, are also copied.

By QualifierDisplay ErrorNoYes

Only instances with a reconciliation identity are copied.

If they match existing instances in the target dataset, an error is written to the activity log.

Only CIs and relationships specified in Qualification are copied.

Copy AllDisplay ErrorNoYes

Only instances with a reconciliation identity are copied.

If they match existing instances in the target dataset, an error is written to the activity log.

Relationships of copied CIs, where the other member of the relationship exists in the target dataset, are also copied.

By QualifierOverwriteYesYes

Only instances with a reconciliation identity are copied.

They replace existing instances.

In addition to instances specified in Qualification, all weak relationships and CIs under them are also copied.

Copy AllOverwriteYesYes

Only instances with a reconciliation identity are copied.

They replace existing instances.

In addition to instances specified in Qualification, all weak relationships and their child CIs are also copied.

Relationships of copied CIs, where the other member of the relationship exists in the target dataset, are also copied.

By QualifierDisplay ErrorYesYes

Only instances with a reconciliation identity are copied.

If they match existing instances in the target dataset, an error is written to the activity log.

In addition to instances specified in Qualification, all weak relationships and CIs below them are also copied.

Copy AllDisplay ErrorYesYes

Only instances with a reconciliation identity are copied.

If they match existing instances in the target dataset, an error is written to the activity log.

In addition to instances specified in Qualification, all weak relationships and CIs below them are also copied.

Relationships of copied CIs, where the other member of the relationship exists in the target dataset, are also copied.

By QualifierOverwriteNoNo

Instances with and without a reconciliation identity are copied.

They replace existing instances.

Only instances specified in Qualification are copied.

Copy AllOverwriteNoNo

Instances with and without a reconciliation identity are copied.

They replace existing instances.

Relationships of copied CIs, where the other member of the relationship exists in the target dataset, are also copied.

By QualifierDisplay ErrorNoNo

Instances with and without a reconciliation identity are copied.

If they match existing instances in the target dataset, an error is written to the activity log.

Only instances specified in Qualification are copied.

Copy AllDisplay ErrorNoNo

Instances with and without a reconciliation identity are copied.

If they match existing instances in the target dataset, an error is written to the activity log.

Relationships of copied CIs, where the other member of the relationship exists in the target dataset, are also copied.

By QualifierOverwriteYesNo

Instances with and without a reconciliation identity are copied.

They replace existing instances.

In addition to instances specified in Qualification, all weak relationships and CIs below them are also copied.

Copy AllOverwriteYesNo

Instances with and without a reconciliation identity are copied.

They replace existing instances.

In addition to instances specified in Qualification, all weak relationships and CIs below them are also copied.

Relationships of copied CIs, where the other member of the relationship exists in the target dataset, are also copied.

By QualifierDisplay ErrorYesNo

Instances with and without a reconciliation identity are copied.

If they match existing instances in the target dataset, an error is written to the activity log.

In addition to instances specified in Qualification, all weak relationships and CIs below them are also copied.

Copy AllDisplay ErrorYesNo

Instances with and without a reconciliation identity are copied.

If they match existing instances in the target dataset, an error is written to the activity log.

In addition to instances specified in Qualification, all weak relationships and CIs below them are also copied.

Relationships of copied CIs, where the other member of the relationship exists in the target dataset, are also copied.