Use the Metrics tab Open menu option to merge a metric template into an existing workbook.
To merge a metric template library into an existing workbook:
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Open the workbook into which you want to merge the metric template library.
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On the Metrics tab, in the Import menu group, click
Open.
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In the File Open dialog box, select the metric template that you want to merge.
When you import a metric template library, Acumen performs the following actions:
- Merges metrics based on the metric GUID (globally unique identifier). Imported metric definitions replace existing definitions if the metric already exists in Acumen.
- Adds metrics that don't already exist in the current metric library.
- Leaves existing metrics if they don't have an imported equivalent.
- Merges variables, project variables, and calculated fields based on the name of the item.
- Adds variables, project variables, and calculated fields that are in the file being imported that are not in the current metric library.
- Leaves current values for project variables unchanged after the merge. Project variable descriptions will be updated by the import.
- Updates variables (workbook variables) based on imported values.