# Import a single display XML file

When you select the Single display import file option in the Import File Type dialog box, you complete the import specifications in this dialog box.

## To import a single graphic display file

1. Click the Browse button to navigate to the graphic display XML file to import.
2. Select the file and click Open. The selected file name appears in the text box in the Single Import File dialog box.
3. From the drop-down list, select the name of the display you want to modify. All the displays in the application are listed.
4. Specify whether to create new objects on the display or update existing objects.
5. Click Finish to complete the import. A progress bar with a Cancel button monitors the import process.

   Tip: | You cannot create new objects and update existing objects with the same file import. If the display is open, the import cannot occur. Cancelling during import does not return the display to its previous state. If you cancel the operation before it is completed, any changes that have already been made to the display will be retained. When you export graphic displays, an XML file with the same name as the display and with the file extension .xml is created for each display exported. In addition, a batch import file is created that is given the name BatchImport_<applicationname>.xml. If the file to be imported contains any characters other than English, be sure the file is saved in UTF-8 format before importing.

## Options

- Select the single display import file to use

  Navigate to and select the graphics display XML file to import.

- Select the display to import to

  Select the display into which to import the file.

- When importing
  - Create new objects on the display

    Choose this option if the XML file you are importing creates new objects on the specified display.

  - Update existing objects on the display

    Choose this option if the XML file you are importing modifies the properties of objects already on the display.

    Tip: | Each graphic display file included in the batch import can be defined to create new objects or to update existing objects by manually adding the importType attribute to the import element. If the importType attribute is specified in the file, what appears there will override the setting in this dialog. If nothing is specified, this setting will be applied to the file during import.

## See also

Select a graphics import-export operation

Graphics displays backup

Select a backup folder

Select the import file type

Keywords: import, XML file