TAR import fails

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Hi folks, 
 I have read the various articles any getting any closer to a solution. 
 https://community.sophos.com/sophos-xg-firewall/f/discussions/136793/export-edit-import-selective-configuration 
 
 I have created a new tar file after editing the exported one in MAC tar, I have tried various naming formats but to no avail. 
 
 Thoughts please. 
 Ian 
 I tried exporting a file, then using MAC tar creating a new file which I tried to import and it failed. Not good.

LuCar Toni · Accepted Answer

Seems to be a file issue. 
 I can import it successfully with this format:

Above is Ians file. Below is mine. I have a root file directory with the Entities.xml in it.

Michael Dunn · Answer

I know this is slightly unhelpful but IIRC the issue is the directories. If you open a .tar file just exported you will see it first has a ./ directory and then inside that the entities.xml. I think the import needs the same structure. Though I don't happen to know how to create a new tar file like that. I always use 7zip which has the ability to edit the text file in place and re-tar the file the same way.

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