---
name: "zmcamtool.pl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "zoneminder"
version: "1.36.35+dfsg1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zmcamtool.pl"
---

# zmcamtool.pl(1)

ZoneMinder tool to import camera controls and presets

## NAME

zmcamtool.pl - ZoneMinder tool to import camera controls and presets

## SYNOPSIS

```
 zmcamtool.pl [--user=<dbuser> --pass=<dbpass>]
              [--import [file.sql] [--overwrite]]
              [--export [name]]
              [--topreset id [--noregex]]
```

## DESCRIPTION

This script provides a way to import new ptz camera controls & camera presets into existing zoneminder systems. This script also provides a way to export ptz camera controls & camera presets from an existing zoneminder system into a sql file, which can then be easily imported to another zoneminder system.

## OPTIONS

```
 --export            - Export all camera controls and presets to STDOUT.
                       Optionally specify a control or preset name.
 --import [file.sql] - Import new camera controls and presets found in
                       zm_create.sql into the ZoneMinder dB.
                       Optionally specify an alternate sql file to read from.
 --overwrite         - Overwrite any existing controls or presets.
                       with the same name as the new controls or presets.
 --topreset id       - Copy a monitor to a Camera Preset given the monitor id.
 --noregex           - Do not try to find and replace fields such as usernames,
                       passwords, IP addresses, etc with generic placeholders
                       when converting a monitor to a preset.
 --help              - Print usage information.
 --user=<dbuser>     - Alternate dB user with privileges to alter dB.
 --pass=<dbpass>     - Password of alternate dB user with privileges to alter dB.
 --version           - Print version.
```