## ImportPreferences

### Introduced

v4.0

### Description

Imports a set of preferences from a file. The file must use the .xsipref file format, which can be created by exporting preferences. When importing preferences, all values are set local to the user and are saved in the user file.

### Scripting Syntax

    ImportPreferences( FileName );

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
FileName | String | The location of the file containing the preferences to be imported.

### Examples

#### VBScript Example

    ' Here we set a preference value , export the data_management category and reimport it

    SetValue "preferences.data_management.projects_new_project", 1

    ExportPreferences InstallationPath(siFactoryPath) & "myDMprefs.xsipref", "data_management"

    ImportPreferences InstallationPath(siFactoryPath) & "myDMprefs.xsipref"

### See Also

ExportPreferences RestoreDefaultPreference Preferences.Import