Import Existing Items - Browse Method

Xfmea allows you to browse for and import data from the current repository or a selected repository.

Tip: For items in the same repository, you also can use the copy/paste functionality. Copying/pasting is presented in detail in Working with Items.

To import data, do the following:

Select an item in the System panel.
Choose the Items (Browse) option in the Import/Export Wizard.

To use the Import Existing Items (Browse) window:

Select the data source:
- You can import data from the current repository or a selected repository.
Select a project in the Projects area. This will update the data displayed in the System Hierarchy area on the lower left side.

IMPORTANT: The Projects area shows only those projects that use the same FMEA structure as the current project.

Select which data will be imported and where they will be placed in the current project:
- Import selected items and all functions: When this option is selected, you can select one or more items from the System Hierarchy area. The items will be imported along with all associated FMEA data.
- - To import the selected items as new systems in the current project, select the Import items as systems option.
  - To import the selected items as sub-items below the item that is currently selected in the project, select the Import below current item option.
- Import item and selected functions: When this option is selected, you can select one item from the System Hierarchy area and then select one or more functions from the FMEA Hierarchy area. For each function, you also can select which of the failures, effects causes, controls and/or actions will be imported.
- - To import the selected item as a new system in the current project, select the Import item as system option.
  - To import the selected item as a sub-item below the item that is currently selected in the project, select the Import below current item option.
- Import selected FMEA records only: When this option is selected, you can select one item from the System Hierarchy area and then select one or more functions from the FMEA Hierarchy area. For each function, you also can select which of the failures, effects, causes, controls and/or actions will be imported. The selected item will not be imported; rather, the functions will be imported for the item that is currently selected in the project.
Click Import.

When the import is complete, the window will remain open to allow you to import additional data.