Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/ExportToolContentService.java
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diff -u -r96fc3e030ca0f7ad405dde1473259f7de828ad2e -r8def510853894da340f0420ade8dd145a81d55df
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/ExportToolContentService.java	(.../ExportToolContentService.java)	(revision 96fc3e030ca0f7ad405dde1473259f7de828ad2e)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/ExportToolContentService.java	(.../ExportToolContentService.java)	(revision 8def510853894da340f0420ade8dd145a81d55df)
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.lesson.LessonClass;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.SystemTool;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.Tool;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolAdapterContentManager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolContent;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolContentManager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.dao.ISystemToolDAO;
@@ -1016,7 +1017,7 @@
 	 * @throws ImportToolContentException
 	 */
 	public Object[] importLearningDesign(File designFile, User importer, Integer workspaceFolderUid,
-			List<String> toolsErrorMsgs) throws ImportToolContentException {
+			List<String> toolsErrorMsgs, String customCSV) throws ImportToolContentException {
 		
 		Object[] ldResults = new Object[3];
 		Long ldId = null;
@@ -1042,7 +1043,7 @@
 	            
     			File fullFilePath = new File(FileUtil.getFullPath(ldPath,LEARNING_DESIGN_FILE_NAME));
     			if ( fullFilePath.canRead() ) {
-    				ldId = importLearningDesignV2(ldPath,importer,workspaceFolderUid,toolsErrorMsgs);
+    				ldId = importLearningDesignV2(ldPath,importer,workspaceFolderUid,toolsErrorMsgs, customCSV);
     			} else { 
                 	badFileType(ldErrorMsgs, filename,"Learning design file not found.");
     			}
@@ -1099,7 +1100,7 @@
 	 * @see org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.service.IExportToolContentService.importLearningDesign(String)
 	 */
 	public Long importLearningDesignV2(String learningDesignPath, User importer, Integer workspaceFolderUid
-			, List<String> toolsErrorMsgs) throws ImportToolContentException {
+			, List<String> toolsErrorMsgs, String customCSV) throws ImportToolContentException {
 		
 		try {
 			//import learning design
@@ -1142,15 +1143,26 @@
 				//Invoke tool's importToolContent() method.
 				try{
 					//begin to import
-					ToolContentManager contentManager = (ToolContentManager) findToolService(newTool);
 					log.debug("Tool begin to import content : " + activity.getActivityTitle() +" by contentID :" + activity.getToolContentID());
 
 					//tool's importToolContent() method
 					//get from and to version
 					String toVersion = newTool.getToolVersion();
 					String fromVersion = activity.getToolVersion();
-					contentManager.importToolContent(newContent.getToolContentId(),importer.getUserId(),toolPath,fromVersion,toVersion);
+				
+					ToolContentManager contentManager = (ToolContentManager) findToolService(newTool);
 					
+					// If this is a tool adapter tool, pass the customCSV to the special importToolContent method
+					// Otherwise invoke the normal tool importToolContentMethod
+					if (contentManager instanceof ToolAdapterContentManager)
+					{
+						ToolAdapterContentManager toolAdapterContentManager = (ToolAdapterContentManager)contentManager;
+						toolAdapterContentManager.importToolContent(newContent.getToolContentId(),importer.getUserId(),toolPath,fromVersion,toVersion, customCSV);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						contentManager.importToolContent(newContent.getToolContentId(),importer.getUserId(),toolPath,fromVersion,toVersion);
+					}
 					log.debug("Tool content import success.");
 				}catch (Exception e) {
 					String error = getMessageService().getMessage(ERROR_SERVICE_ERROR,new Object[]{newTool.getToolDisplayName(),e.toString()});
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/IExportToolContentService.java
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diff -u -rafea02aa1c9735ee9de62a6f3621c0a649fd77e3 -r8def510853894da340f0420ade8dd145a81d55df
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/IExportToolContentService.java	(.../IExportToolContentService.java)	(revision afea02aa1c9735ee9de62a6f3621c0a649fd77e3)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/IExportToolContentService.java	(.../IExportToolContentService.java)	(revision 8def510853894da340f0420ade8dd145a81d55df)
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 	 * @param designFile
 	 * @param importer
 	 * @param workspaceFolderUid
+	 * @param customCSV the customCSV to be used by tool adapters to create new instances on the external LMS
 	 * @return An object array where:
 	 * <ul>
 	 *   <li>Object[0] = ldID (Long)</li>
@@ -125,14 +126,15 @@
 	 * @throws ImportToolContentException
 	 */
 	Object[] importLearningDesign(File designFile, User importer, Integer workspaceFolderUid,
-			List<String> toolsErrorMsgs) throws ImportToolContentException ;
+			List<String> toolsErrorMsgs, String customCSV) throws ImportToolContentException ;
 	
 	/** Import the learning design from the given path. Set the importer as the creator. If the workspaceFolderUid is
 	 * null then saves the design in the user's own workspace folder.
 	 * 
 	 * @param learningDesignPath
 	 * @param importer
 	 * @param workspaceFolderUid
+	 * @param customCSV the customCSV to be used by tool adapters to create new instances on the external LMS
 	 * @return learningDesignID
 	 * @throws ImportToolContentException
 	 */