Import Command

File > Import...

The Import command is available in the main menu bar under the File menu item. This command is used to import data to the Wells, Jobs, or Contractors tab of the Well Explorer into the EDM™ database using an EDM data transfer file.

Important: EDM Data Transfer File Imports are not supported from paths or file names containing apostrophes.

The Import command is only available when the highest level of the Well Explorer is selected. In the Wells, Jobs, Contractors and C&R tabs this is the database ( ) level of the hierarchy.

Note: When exporting a large data set (larger than the default JVM limit of 512m), increase the maximum JVM size (-Xmx) to 1024m in the OpenWells® batch file (RunOpenWells.bat). After you have completed the export, return the JVM size back to 512 m.

To Import data, select the database node in the Well Explorer and follow the menu path, File > Import...

Note: If a data entry form is open when you try to import data a warning message will appear indicating that the data entry form must be closed before the import can take place.

The Import... dialog appears. Navigate to and select the XML file to be imported and click Import.... EDM has three types of XML files that can be imported:

Transfer Files (*.edm.xml)
Rig Transfer Files (*.rig.xml)
Historical Transfer Files (*.xml)

An Importing: <File path and name> status dialog box appears. When the import is complete the dialog box will close.

The selected file contents will be added to the Well Explorer tree.

Note: A locked data item will not allow import to overwrite its data. Data items which have a tight group assigned will not allow the data to be overwritten by a user who does not have access to that tight group.