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Individual Import Operations

To import archived events in batch mode, you run wgnimp.exe in batch mode from a command line.

For ease of maintenance, we strongly recommend that you use a configuration file to specify your import parameters. You need to define your configuration file before running wgnimp.exe. Note also the logon requirements for:

To run an import operation, run wgnimp.exe. The command syntax is:

Wgnimp [options]

where [options] can be:

-h

Displays the usage information.

-f <file>

Specifies the name of the file containing import parameters. For ease of maintenance, we strongly recommend that you specify your parameters in a configuration file.

-p <parameter>

Specifies a single import parameter. Parameters listed on the command line take precedence over those in the configuration file. A single command can include multiple -p options.

The example below imports e‑mails from MSG files. Other import parameters are contained in the file params.ini.

wgnimp -f params.ini -p import.type=MSG

More information:

Logon Requirements for the CMS - Event Import Requirements

Event Import Parameters

Example Import Configuration File

Wgnimp.exe and Batch Importing