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# Importing A Template File

Once you are ready to import, select and open the configuration you will be importing into. Now select **File** from the menu, then **Import**.

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You are prompted to select the path and file to be imported. Navigate to the appropriate directory and after selecting the file required, click **Open**.

You will be prompted to confirm that you want to continue. Click **Yes**.

The **Modules** that were exported are listed in an **Import Settings** window.

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The **Import Action** listed beside each **Module** item is dependent on the action entered during the export process against each item. In this example, the export settings were , , ,

So you can see how the actions entered during export, affect the **Import Action** result during **Import**.

The Module item **Exo: Creditors Out** is flagged for a user decision and is displayed in red. To make that decision, right-click anywhere on the item line.

You will be presented with three options only - **Add**, **Add or Replace**, and **Add or Ignore**. Select as appropriate. In this example, **Add or Replace** was selected, so the result is **Will be replaced**.

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If you are not sure and do not want to make a decision, the only option is to select **Cancel**, and nothing will be imported, as illustrated below.

When you have selected the user decision, the **Import** button will be activated. But even if you have made this user decision, you can still **Cancel**, and the Import will not proceed.

If none of the selected **Module** items were exported with the **User decides at import** action, then both the **Import** and **Cancel** button would be immediately active and available for selection.

To complete the importing process, select **Import** and the configuration database will be populated with these **Module** items.

Select **Close** to return to the **Statelake** configuration database.