The Import Security Definitions dialog has three tabs. Each tab and menu command available on the dialog serves a unique purpose.
The following commands are available from the Tools menu.
Use the Process tab to identify the Secured Input File, select security definitions for import, and provide parameters for Security Definition Import processing. The tab is populated with defaults you have specified.

The Import Security Definitions Utility populates the list of security definitions by:
Statistics detail the current and total number of security definitions imported (by definition type) and the current and total number of errors encountered (the “total” numbers are the composite counts for all Security Definition Import Processes performed in the session). This display is updated during processing. The status bar displays information about the definition being processed.
Specify a Secured Input File generated by the Security Definition Export Process (for details about creating this file, refer to Exporting Security Definitions).
After a Secured Input File is specified, the Import Security Definitions Validation pop-up is displayed. Type the Password and click OK to access the file.

Indicate if ACLs can be imported without having corresponding secured objects in the Optim Directory. Importing ACLs before corresponding secured objects allows the objects to be secured when they are imported. If secured objects are imported before the corresponding ACLs, the objects are unsecured until the ACLs are imported.
If a corresponding secured object is never imported, the Optim Directory will contain ACLs that do not secure an object (orphan ACLs). If an object is created with a name that matches an orphan ACL, that ACL will be associated with the object.
Indicate the action taken when the name of an imported security definition matches a definition already in the current Optim Directory:
Indicate processing if an error occurs. Errors are written to the Security Import Process Log and displayed on the message bar.
Use the Owners tab to review or change the owner name of ACLs you want to import.

A read-only list of the owners of each ACL in the Secured Input File.
Specify a new owner name for an ACL in the Secured Input File. Use the browse button to open the Security Users dialog and select an owner (see Security Users).
Right-click to select from the following shortcut menu commands:
Use the Objects tab to review or change the names of security definitions you want to import.

Identifies the security definition as an ACD, ACL, or FAD. For ACLs, the following abbreviations identify the secured object types:
The names of the security definitions available for importing.
Specify a new name for the security definition. The name must comply with the naming conventions for the security definition.
Right-click to select from the following shortcut menu commands:
To import security definitions, choose the menu option.
During Security Definition Import processing, the Import Progress pane displays the number of security definitions of each type that are imported and the number of errors encountered.
The status bar displays information about the current security definition that is processed. When Security Definition Import processing is finished, the status bar displays the message “Ready.”
If the Import Security Definitions Utility encounters errors, processing continues according to the specification for the Continue import if error(s) option. Errors are displayed on the message bar and represented visually by a red “X” beside each security definition in error. Errors are written to the Security Import Process Log after Import Processing is finished. You can review and print the Security Import Process Log for diagnostic information about errors.
If some objects fail to be imported due to errors, check the specifications, and try Export and Import again.
When Security Definition Import Processing finishes, select the menu option to display the Security Import Process Log.

Print the log by choosing the menu option. Each execution of the Security Definition Import clears the log before information for the current execution is written. Previous log information is not retained.