Importing Entity Groups

Entity Groups provide a way to organize similar entities into logical collections and collectively operate upon the collection when managing permissions, filtering data, calculating statistics, etc.

For more information on entity groups, see the ATSD Documentation.

Follow this procedure to import an Entity Group definition to your local ATSD instance.

  1. Expand the Settings menu from the left toolbar and select Entity Groups

  2. Expand the split-button at the bottom of the page and click Import.

  3. Select the appropriate XML file from your local machine by clicking Choose File. Click Import.

Expand the Settings menu in the left tool bar and select Entity Groups, where you can select your new Entity Group.

Uploading Multiple Configuration Files

Note that multiple files may be uploaded together or as an archive by opening the Settings menu, expanding the Diagnostics section, selecting the Backup Import page, and completing the form.