Import Devices

You can create multiple devices in Loftware Enterprise SP simultaneously by creating a device import file that sets the options for the devices and then importing that file into Loftware Enterprise SP.

Note: To add printers to Loftware Enterprise SP in this way, you must have Create and Write permissions for Device Groups.

To use an import file to import device information, you must first create the file. For more information, see Importing Multiple Devices.

To import the file into Loftware Enterprise SP, use the following procedure.

1. In Devices , in the ribbon click > Bulk Device Import.
2. In the Select Import File dialog, click Browse to select the file you created.
3. Set the behavior if the import process encounters a device that already exists from If device exists.
   1. Select Ignore to do nothing, or retain the settings for the existing device.
   2. Select Update to change the settings of the existing device based to the settings in the CSV file.
   3. Select Fail to stop the import process if a duplicate device is found.
4. Select Create folders to add folders based on the setting in the FOLDER column in the CSV file.
5. Click OK.

The new devices are activated and started. Devices may not be valid if required settings are missing or not valid.

Important! Whenever you add a new device, data service, integration, or facility, you must ensure that the service is activated on all Loftware Application Servers on which it should be available to run and started on at least one. In an environment with only one Loftware Application Server, these types of services are automatically activated and started when they are created. For more information, see High Availability with Distributed Services.