# Import models

**URL:** <https://forums.toadworld.com/t/import-models/2352>\
**Category:** Toad Data Modeler\
**Created:** [September 23, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/import-models/2352 "2010-09-23T04:27:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Vaclav\_Frolik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/vaclav_frolik/32/12_2.png) [@Vaclav\_Frolik](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Vaclav_Frolik)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/import-models/2352/1 "2010-09-23T04:27:43Z")

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Hi,

yesterday I published new article about how to load logical information (captions, notes) from external sources to reverse engineered model. This article can be useful for all interested in “import” of models created in other database modeling tools. Direct import is very difficult because competitors usually protect their file formats… and that’s why I think the published article can be a good starting point for making advanced import scripts.

Blog entry: [http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-data-modeler/b/weblog/archive/2010/09/22/how-to-load-logical-information-from-external-sources](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-data-modeler/b/weblog/archive/2010/09/22/how-to-load-logical-information-from-external-sources)

BTW: you can find there information about how to load XML in javascript, how to search object by name, how to use “OpenDialog” and more.

Regards,

Vaclav

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**Author:** ![richdhan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@richdhan](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/richdhan)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/import-models/2352/2 "2017-12-29T01:12:02Z")

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Hi,

Is the blog still available? I am getting timeout error when I click the blog link.

Thanks,

Richard

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**Author:** ![Michal.Vasut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/michal.vasut/32/10025_2.png) [@Michal.Vasut](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Michal.Vasut)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/import-models/2352/3 "2017-12-30T07:46:11Z")

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Hello Richard,

yes, the blog post is still online. In the post above the link is broken (probably moved and not redirected properly, sorry for inconvenience). You can find this blogpost at new address [http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-data-modeler/b/weblog/archive/2010/09/22/how-to-load-logical-information-from-external-sources](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-data-modeler/b/weblog/archive/2010/09/22/how-to-load-logical-information-from-external-sources)

Have a nice day and best of luck in 2018.

Michal

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**Author:** ![Jolene.Jobe-Neuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@Jolene.Jobe-Neuse](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Jolene.Jobe-Neuse)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/import-models/2352/4 "2018-02-05T10:38:21Z")

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Was sorta hoping there’d be an import function for at least a few other modeling tools. Thank you, Michal, for the assistance. will give it a go & let you know. j

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**Author:** ![Daril](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/daril/32/31_2.png) [@Daril](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Daril)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/import-models/2352/5 "2018-02-06T22:26:45Z")

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Hello,

if you miss any specific import, please write it on Idea Pond in this Community.

Daril