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Example: Example: JSON Output
The export command returns a message that indicates whether or not the package was exported. A
successful export produces a package.zip exported to the specied location. The returned message is '200 -
Successes' with the Package or 404 - 'Not Found' if it does not nd a package with provided ID.
Syntax for Validating a Content Bundle Before Importing
You can use the REST API content management service to validate a content bundle before importing to a
critical system. VMware recommends that you validate all packages before importing them to any system.
Input
You can use optional request parameters with your query URL to customize the returned content.
Table 3‑18. Package Validation Parameters
Name Description Type
le The name of the package le to be validated query
resolution mode The resolution mode to be used for performing validation
when the same entity exists in the system. Valid values are
SKIP, OVERWRITE. SKIP will not update the existing entity
with the new content while OVERWRITE will update the old
entity with the new data. In case the resolution mode is not
explicitly provided the default mode OVERWRITE will be
used for conict resolution.
query
Output
The package validation response body contains the following parameters.
Table 3‑19. Import and Export Response Body Parameters
Parameter Description
contentImportStatus Over all status of the import/validation operation, one failure in import/validation result
guarantees failed status. Values are as follows:
n
Success - Denotes the successful import or validation status at a particular
component or package level.
n
Failed - Denotes an import or validation failure at a particular component package
level.
n
Warning - Denotes a scenario that warrants a system level warning. Alerts the user
about a possible error condition that the proposed action may create.
contentImportResults Set of collected content import/validation results populated by the provider. The Content
import operation result collection is the set of content that passed or failed. If failed the
errors are populated in ContentImportError. Properties are as follows:
n
contentId - (string) Unique content ID within the le system.
n
contentName - (anyType) Name of the content being imported.
n
contentTypeId - (string) The ID for the content type being exported. This matches the
folder structure in the exported zip.
n
contentImportStatus - Track the failed or succeeded status of an entity.
n
messages - Information returned by the provider.
n
contentImportErrors - Set of errors returned by the provider.
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