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# Import

Imports data into an existing repository.

You can import data in text formats, either created manually or created by the `Export` action.

## Example

    http://12.3.4.56:4000/action=Import
                                   &repository=NT
                                   &filename=c:\NT\datastore.txt

This action uses port `4000` to instruct the group server located on a computer with the IP address `12.3.4.56` to import `c:\NT\datastore.txt` into the NT repository and to overwrite any information currently in the NT repository.

    http://12.3.4.56:4000/action=Import
                                   &repository=NT
                                   &filedata=%23USER%20DOMAIN%5CJSMITH%0A%23MEMBEROF%20DOMAIN%5CUSERS

This example adds user `DOMAIN\JSMITH` to group `DOMAIN\USERS`.

## Parameters

Parameter | Description | Required
--- | --- | ---
Batch | Imports large amount of data in smaller chunks. |
EncryptFileData | The `Import` action encrypts data that is output to a file (using the `output` action parameter). You can disable encryption by setting this parameter to `false`. |
EncryptResponse | Encrypt the output. |
FileAction | Determines how existing data is treated during an import. |
`FileData` | The information to import into the repository (URL encoded). You can set this parameter as an alternative to `FileName`. | You must set either `FileName` or `FileData`.
FileName | The file containing information to import. The file must use UTF-8 character encoding. | You must set either `FileName` or `FileData`.
ForceTemplateRefresh | Forces the server to load the template from disk. |
Output | Write output to a file. |
Repository | The repository into which you want to import information. | Yes
Template | The template to use for the action output. |
TemplateParamCSVs | A list of variables to use for the specified template. |
TextSection | Can overwrite or append (see FileAction) to existing data during an import. |

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