ImportPackageXMI question

[Wade Brooks]

I have been able to insert a package with ImportPackageXMI(GUID_of_parent_package, xmi_file_name, 1, 1)           But I also need to be able to overwrite a package.   What do I pass to ImportPackageXMI to cause it to replace a package, or is a different automation interface used?

[qwerty]

Import always replaces the package. EA deletes the package contents prior to importing the elements from the file.

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[Wade Brooks]

Your answers have been very helpfull before but I think you may of missed on this one.  

ImportPackageXMI(GUID_of_parent_package, xmi_file_name, 1, 1)

produces a copy in the parent package

ImportPackageXMI(GUID_of_package, xmi_file_name, 1, 0) 

overwrites it.   But thanks for trying  But your comment was close enough for me to experiment the right way  

[qwerty]

Yes and no. The last parameter instructs EA to strip the GUIDs. In that case you will create all new elements in the package. And since the package gets a new GUID it's not found in the list of existing packages. Thus no deletion. But all the elements are created new. Do you want that?

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[Wade Brooks]

I had code that would import packages that did not exist into the model,   But Because you enter the GUID of the parent package to do that I was confused as to what to pass in to replace an existing package.  So if you give GUID of parent it will insert the package but to replace a package you give the GUID of the package itsself,   and the documentation was very unclear on this.   But thanks again you gave me enough of a hint to fix both cases.   Thanks