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Overview
Instead of creating additional, lengthy parent nodes, you can choose to import them from another VDT within the same folder structure. You can only import aparent node into a parent node that has no additional nodes.
Importing a Node
To import a node, click on the library icon and select either Import from Library or Import from Template option.
Importing from Library
If you select the Import from Library option, the following pop-up screen will be displayed:
 | Select this checkbox if you want to replace the existing VDT with the imported VDT |
 | Select the import node that the VDT will be imported to. Note that the selected node must be an empty parent node |
 | Select the VDT from the drop-down list that you would like to import from. |
Once the import VDT has been selected, the following options are made available on the screen:
 | Once the import VDT has been selected, the options for the VDT's parent nodes will be displayed. Select the parent node to import from the list of displayed parent nodes. |
 | Once selected, click on the tick icon to confirm or the delete icon to remove the selection. |
 | If the imported VDT is from a different VDT definition, a warning will be displayed to alert you of this difference. Once confirmed, you can click 'Proceed' to import. |
Importing from Template
Parent nodes can be imported from a VDT Excel file template obtained from the Import from Template option. To import this template, follow these steps below:
 | Select this checkbox if you want to replace the existing VDT with the imported VDT |
 | Select the import node that the VDT will be imported to. Note that the selected node must be an empty parent node |
 | Select the template file you would like to use for the import |
 | Click to download the template |
Next Steps
To configure access to the VDTs, see the following article: Value Driver Tree Access