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title: 3.6.4 Load IM Tables
description: "# Step 4: Load Identity Management (IM) Tables The **fourth** and **final step** in the Imdata installation process is to load the data into the IM tables by running the following command: Important - The Imdata provided in the data…"
url: "https://i2b2.org/docs/3-6-4-load-im-tables/"
updated: "2026-09-15"
category: i2b2 Installation Guide / Chapter 3. Data Installation / 3.6 IM Tables
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# 3.6.4 Load IM Tables

# Step 4: Load Identity Management (IM) Tables

The **fourth** and **final step** in the Imdata installation process is to load the data into the IM tables by running the following command:

Important

- The Imdata provided in the data package is a sampling of demonstration patients and projects that are by no means based on real patients. Its intended use is to provide you a sample of how you may setup the IM tables.

- The data provided is intended to provide you a sample of how you may setup the IM tables.

- If you have your own data and wish to load it instead of the i2b2 sample Imdata you can do it at this point of the installation.

***Select the command line that is appropriate for your environment.***

  **Linux Run Command**

ant -f data_build.xml db_imdata_load_data

  **Windows Run Command**

%ANT_HOME%\bin\ant.bat -f data_build.xml db_imdata_load_data