file Command Operations

You use the
file
command to import, export, list, or delete database files. The command operates on metric, text widget, and topology widget files.
The
file
command uses the following syntax.
file -h | import|export|delete|list [parameters]
file Command Operations
Command Name
Description
Syntax
file import
Import a metric or widget from a file.
file import -h | reskndmetric|textwidget|topowidget input-file [--title title] [--force]
file export
Export one or more metrics or text widgets, or export the topology widget to a file.
file export -h | reskndmetric|textwidget|topowidget all|title[{,title}] [output-dir]
file delete
Permanently delete a metric or a widget.
file delete -h | reskndmetric|textwidget|topowidget all|title[{,title}]
file list
List all metric or a widget files.
file list -h | reskndmetric|textwidget|topowidget