Admin Console > Import or export with command prompt > Import or export project with command prompt

Import or export project with command prompt

Use this option to import or export a project.

  1. Open a Command Prompt window.
  2. Navigate to the ImportExport directory: C:\Program Files\Kofax\Insight 6.X.X\ImportExport.
  3. Open Help to list all available commands: 

    Altosoft.Insight.Import.exe -h
    Altosoft.Insight.Export.exe -h

  4. Execute the following commands.

    • Export a project: 

      Altosoft.Insight.Export.exe -projectName="TestProject" 
-login=Administrator -pwd=1234

      Change the file name and path.

    • Import a project: 

      Altosoft.Insight.Import.exe -projectName="TestProject" 
-login=Administrator -pwd=1234
-path="C:\temp\ImportExports\TestProject.zip" -metaConnection="Data Source=<server name>;
Initial Catalog= TestProject1_meta; User Id=<User ID>;Password=<password>;" 
-metaProvider="sql" -metaDbType="MS SQL Server" -dataConnection="Data Source=<server name>;
Initial Catalog= TestProject1_data; User Id=<user ID>;Password=<password>;" 
-dataProvider="sql" -dataDbType="MS SQL Server"

      Change the file name and path and also specify data and meta database names, along with the server name and associated connection strings.

      After the import is complete, check your project data in Admin Console or Studio.

    • Import the project to an existing project (already created in Insight, see Create a new project ): 

      Altosoft.Insight.Import.exe -projectName="TestProject" 
-path="C:\temp\ImportExports\TestProject.zip"

      Change the file name and path for the project.