6.3

view Command Operations
You use the view command to import, export, or delete view denitions.
The view command uses the following syntax.
view -h | import|export|delete [parameters]
Table 5‑5. view Command Operations
Command
Name Description Syntax
view import Import a view denition from a le.
view import -h | input-file [--force]
view export Export one or more view denitions to
a le.
view export -h | all|view-name[{,view-name}]
[output-dir]
view delete Permanently delete one or more view
denitions.
view delete -h | all|view-name[{,view-name}]
file Command Operations
You use the file command to import, export, list or delete database les. The command operates on metric,
text widget, and topology widget les.
The file command uses the following syntax.
file -h | import|export|delete|list [parameters]
Table 5‑6. file Command Operations
Command Name Description Syntax
le import Import a metric or widget from a le.
file import -h | reskndmetric|textwidget|
topowidget
input-file [--title
title] [--force]
le export Export one or more metrics or text widgets,
or export the toplogy widget to a le.
file export -h | reskndmetric|textwidget|
topowidget
all|title[{,title}]
[output-dir]
le delete Permanently delete a metric or a widget.
file delete -h | reskndmetric|textwidget|
topowidget
all|title[{,title}]
le list List all metric or a widget les.
file list -h | reskndmetric|textwidget|
topowidget
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