Importing Metric Libraries

When you import a metric library, Acumen performs several actions.

• Metrics
  • 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.
  Note: You cannot change the data type of variables and project variables through the merge process; Acumen will display an error and stop the merge.
• Metric Folders
  • Merges metric folders based on the metric folder GUID. Imported folder definitions replace existing definitions if the folder already exists in Acumen.

    If the folder location is in a new location in the imported library, that new location is used.

  • Adds folders that don't already exist in the current metric library.
  • Retains existing folders if they don't have an imported equivalent.