3.3 Importing service templates

The following describes how to import service templates into JP1/AO. Importing is the process of adding a service template to the JP1/AO system. This section describes the procedure for importing a release service template. You can perform this task from the user interface, or by using a command.

Development service templates can be imported from the Service Builder window, or by executing the importservicetemplate command. For details on the procedure for importing development service templates from the Service Builder window, see the JP1/Automatic Operation Service Template Developer's Guide.

Important: If the service template or zip file that contains service templates is larger than 100 MB, use the importservicetemplate command to import the service templates.

Who can perform this task:

Users in the Admin role or Develop role

When using the command to import service templates, the user must also have Administrators or root permission for the operating system.

To import service templates from the user interface:

Display the Service Templates window.
Click the Import button in the Service Templates area.
In the Import Service Template dialog box, click the Browse button and select the service template file you want to import.
Important
- You cannot select the st file for a service template that is under development.
- The file names of service templates cannot contain multi-byte characters.
- If an External Resource Provider with the same UUID as the External Resource Provider defined in the service template to be imported already exists, the existing External Resource Provider is overwritten with the content of the External Resource Provider defined in the service template when the template is imported.
Tip

If you want to import several service template files (st files) at once, you can do by creating a zip file that contains the st files you want to import. Do not use folders in the zip file.
Click the OK button.
In the Information dialog box, click the OK button.

To import service templates using a command:

Execute the importservicetemplate command.

Result of operation:

The service template or templates are imported to the JP1/AO server. You can view the imported service templates in the Service Templates area.

Tip: If you build or release a service template in the Service Builder, the service template is imported automatically without any action by the user.