Importing Assets

Import assets from one database to another by using the Asset Import wizard.
  1. Choose File > Import Assets. The Silk Test Workbench Asset Import wizard opens.

    To bypass the Welcome page on subsequent uses of the wizard and all other Silk Test Workbench wizards, check the check box at the bottom of the page. Checking this check box updates the Show Wizard Welcome Screens option in General options.

    You can resize the wizard by dragging the lower-right corner of any page to the desired height and width.
  2. Click Next. The Import File Name or Directory page opens.
  3. Select the media type and location by performing one of the following steps: Exported assets can be bundled into a single file or exported as individual files – one for each asset. If all project assets are exported to a single file, you can select the single file import option and import all the project files. If all the project assets are exported as individual files to a directory, you can specify the directory location and import the entire contents of the directory.
    • To import assets from a single file, click Import assets from a single file, then click Browse to locate the file that contains the assets that you want to import.
    • To import assets from multiple files, click Import assets from multiple files, then click Browse to locate the directory containing the files to import. All files contained in the first level of the directory are selected for import.

      If the exported files exist in subfolders of a directory, you can enable a recursive select of all subfolders of that directory by checking the Include assets contained in project directory subfolders check box.

  4. Click Next. The Items to Import page opens.
  5. Select the items to import by performing one of the following steps:
    • To import all assets, click Import all assets.

      To import all versions of the assets, uncheck the Import only the latest version of each asset check box.

    • To import specific assets, click Import only the assets I select.

      To import specific versions for each asset, check the Show all versions of each asset check box . Then, click Next.

      Check the check boxes for the assets that you want to import.

  6. Click Next. The Conflict Resolution page opens.
  7. Select the conflict resolution method for project assets in the event that the name of an imported asset conflicts with the name of an existing asset. Choices include:
    • Append imported asset as latest version of existing assetThis option creates a new version of the asset in the database. If there is more than one version of the asset being imported, the asset is imported with the lowest version first and highest version last. This means that the asset with the highest version number becomes the latest asset version in the database.
    • Prompt me to append, rename, or skip the imported assetThis is an interactive option that produces a dialog box for each conflict requesting you to either append, rename, or skip the imported asset.
    • Do not import the assetSkips the import of the asset.
  8. Select the conflict resolution method for system assets in the event that the name of an imported asset conflicts with the name of an existing asset. Choices include:
    • Prompt me to rename, or skip the imported assetThis is an interactive option that produces a dialog box for each conflict requesting you to either rename or skip the imported asset.
    • Do not import the asset – Skips the import of the asset.
  9. Click Next. The Start Importing Assets page opens.
  10. Review the summary and then click Next to begin the import. The Import Progress window displays a progress bar that shows the level of completion. The Import Wizard Complete page opens after the import finishes.
  11. Optional: Click Save to save the detail report.
  12. Click Finish.
Note: When you import an asset, all historical data is replaced with information about the current import. For example, the Creator, Creation Date, Last Modified By, and Modified Dates reflect the user that performed the import and the date and times of the import.