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]

Table 1. 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