Resolve Duplicate Task Elements
- Last Updated: February 18, 2022
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- MOVEit Automation
- Version 2026
- Documentation
Duplicate task elements are accompanied by the overwrite icon
in the Import Tasks dialog box.
Choose one of the following options to resolve the duplicate element. The default option is Overwrite.
Overwrite
To overwrite the element, complete the following steps.
- Click Import. The task is imported and overwrites the existing task in the application.
Rename
Renaming a duplicate task element creates a new element. This does not affect the export file.
To rename a task element
- Click the element to select it and enable the Rename button.
- Click the Rename button.
- Input a new name in the Rename Imported Item dialog box and click Save.
The word new in parentheses (New) is appended to the renamed task element in the Import Task(s) dialog box.
Remove
Removing a duplicate task element does not affect the export file.
To remove a task element
- Click the element to select it and enable the Remove button.
- Click the Remove button.
- Click Remove in the Remove Imported Item dialog box.