Import-VmsViewGroup¶
SYNOPSIS¶
Exports an XProtect Smart Client view group and all contents to a JSON file.
SYNTAX¶
Import-VmsViewGroup [-Path] <String> [[-NewName] <String>] [[-ParentViewGroup] <ViewGroup>]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION¶
Imports an XProtect Smart Client view group from a JSON file previously generated
using the Export-VmsViewGroup command. You may import an exported view group
on the same Management Server, or a different Management Server than the
original view group.
The selected view group can be a top-level view group, or a child view group. However, if you import a view group which has directly-attached views that are not nested in a child view group, those views will be lost when importing the view group as a top-level view group.
When a parent ViewGroup is provided in the ParentViewGroup parameter, the imported view group will be inserted as a child of the designated parent.
REQUIREMENTS
- Requires VMS connection and will attempt to connect automatically
- Requires VMS version 21.1
EXAMPLES¶
Example 1¶
Connect-ManagementServer -ShowDialog -AcceptEula
$viewGroup = Get-VmsViewGroup | Out-GridView -OutputMode Single
$viewGroup | Export-VmsViewGroup -Path C:\temp\viewgroup.json -Force
Import-VmsViewGroup -Path 'C:\temp\viewgroup.json' -NewName "$($viewGroup.DisplayName) Copy"
After ensuring there is an open connection to the Management Server, we prompt for a view group selection. The selected view group is then exported to a json file at C:\temp\viewgroup.json. Next, the view group is imported under the same name with "Copy" appended to it.
Example 2¶
$viewGroup = Get-VmsViewGroup | Out-GridView -OutputMode Single
$viewGroup | Export-VmsViewGroup -Path C:\temp\viewgroup.json -Force
$viewGroup = New-VmsViewGroup -Name "$($viewGroup.DisplayName) Copy" -Force
$dstViewGroup = $viewGroup | New-VmsViewGroup -Name "Child View Group"
$params = @{
Path = 'C:\temp\viewgroup.json'
ParentViewGroup = $dstViewGroup
NewName = 'Example 2'
}
Import-VmsViewGroup @params
This example demonstrates that it is possible to export a top-level view group and then import the view group as a nested child view group inside a different parent view group.
PARAMETERS¶
-NewName¶
Specifies an optional new name for the imported view group. If a view group with the same name already exists, the import will not proceed.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ParentViewGroup¶
Specifies an optional parent view group within which the imported view group should be nested. If omitted, the imported view group will become a new top-level view group.
Type: ViewGroup
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Path¶
Specifies the path to a file where a JSON representation of the view group will be imported. The file should be generated using Export-VmsViewGroup.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters¶
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.