Import a tour from a command line

Use the PI Manual Logger Import Utility command line application to import a tour into a PI ML database. You can also import a tour from the PI Manual Logger PC Client application.

1. Open the command prompt and navigate to the \PIPC\PIMLWindows folder.

2. At the command prompt, enter PIMLImport.exe and choose from the parameters listed below.

   Note: To view these parameters, enter the command PimlImport /?

   Parameter	Description
   /? or /Help	Display parameters. All other arguments are ignored.
   /ImportFile:"<string>" Required for Import.	Specify an input file surrounded by quotes. (short form /I)
   /User:"<string>" Required for Import.	Specify the PIML Application User Name surrounded by quotes. (short form /U)
   /Password:"<string>" Required for Import.	Specify the PIML Application User credentials password surrounded by quotes. (short form /P)
   /Silent	Silent mode. Prevent informational messages from being displayed. (short form /S)
   /Version	Display version information. All other arguments are ignored. (short form /V)
   /CacheUpdate	Specify if the cached tag information should be updated after the import completes. (short form /C)
   /LogFile:"<string>"	Output file to which log messages are written surrounded by quotes. (short form /L)