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How to Export and Import Entities

Use the Export wizard in conjunction with the Import wizard, to copy User Views, Solutions, Consoles, and Host connection definitions from one client machine to another.

Overview of the export and import process

1. Use the Export wizard to specify the entities you want to export. Move from page to page in the wizard and select all the entities you want to export.

   Observe the following:

   • Because of changes in the database structure, you cannot export or import entities from or to Windows Client systems that are less than Release 12.5.
   • Exporting certain items can result in other related items also being exported. For example, object view definitions exported that have specified host connection definitions also export the host connection definition. If you do not want to export these additional related items, you can deselect them in their wizard page; in the example, you could go to the Hosts page and deselect host connection definitions you do not want exported that are related to an object view definition you are exporting. For more information, see the help topic for each Export wizard page.
   • Before you start the Export wizard, consider moving existing export files to another directory for safe keeping. By default, entities are exported to MyExports.mdb in the BrightStor SRM Data\Central directory. The export wizard allows you to specify a different directory, export file name, or both. However, even though you might specify a different directory, export file name, or both, the system also always overwrites the existing MyExports.mdb in the BrightStor SRM Data\Central directory of the export machine.

   All items on all the Export wizard pages are selected for export.

2. Click Export.

   The Windows Client Export dialog is displayed.

   By default the entities are exported to MyExports.mdb in the BrightStor SRM Data\Central directory. Use the Windows Client Export dialog to indicate you want to export the entities to the default export file name and directory or that you want to specify a different directory, export file name, or both.

   The export file must be exported to or copied to a directory the import machine has access to before you start the import process. Consider using the Export: Specify the export file dialog to specify a directory that both the export and import machine have access to. For example, a directory on a shared file server.

   Note: The export file must be a Microsoft Access MDB file. This means the file name extension must be mdb., do not change the export file extension when renaming.

   The Windows Client Export dialog provides the following options:

   Yes

   Closes the Export wizard and exports the entities selected to the MyExports.mdb file in the BrightStor SRM Data\Central directory.

   Important! When you click Yes, you overwrite the existing MyExports.mdb file and subsequently, any previously exported items it contains.

   No

   Displays the Export: Specify the export file dialog. Use this dialog to specify a different directory, export file name, or both. The Export: Specify the export file dialog has the typical Windows browse to another directory and file renaming options. In addition, it has the following:

   Save

   Creates the export file to the directory you specify and displays a confirmation window. Click OK to close the confirmation window and the Export wizard.

   Note: Even though you might have specified a different directory, export file name, or both, the system also overwrites the existing MyExports.mdb in the BrightStor SRM Data\Central directory of the exporting machine.

   Cancel

   Cancels the export and displays a cancellation confirmation window. Click OK to close the cancellation confirmation window and close the Export wizard.

   Note: When you Cancel the export, the system returns the MyExports.mdb file, that existed prior to starting the export process, to the BrightStor SRM Data\Central directory.

   If you created an export file, the entities are exported to the export file and directory accordingly and you can continue to the next step.

3. Skip this step if you have exported the export file to a directory the Import machine has access to. Copy the export file from the exporting machine to a directory on the importing machine or a directory the Import machine has access to.

   Note: Consider moving existing export files (for example MyExports.mdb) in the importing machine to another directory for safe keeping before you perform the export or copy.

4. Use the Import wizard to specify the entities you want to import from the export file. When you start the Import wizard, the Windows Client Import dialog is displayed. Use the Windows Client Import dialog to specify the export file you want to use for importing entities. The Windows Client Import dialog has the following options:

   Yes

   Indicates you want to use the default MyExports.mdb file in the BrightStor SRM Data\Central directory of the importing machine for importing entities. The Windows Client Import dialog closes and the Introduction page of the Import wizard is displayed. Go to step 5.

   No

   Displays the Import: Specify the export file dialog. Use this dialog to specify a different directory, export file name, or both. The Import: Specify the export file dialog has the typical Windows browse to another directory and file name selection options. Browse to the directory and select the export file containing the entities you want to import. Click one of the following:

   Open

   Opens the selected export file, closes the Import: Specify the export file dialog, and displays the Introduction page of the Import wizard. Go to step 5.

   Cancel

   Cancels the import and displays a cancellation confirmation window. Click OK to close the cancellation confirmation window and close the Import wizard.

5. Move from page to page in the wizard and select all the entities you want to import.

   Important! By default, no items are selected on the Import wizard pages. You must move from page to page and select items you want to import.

   Note: Importing items on each page can have consequences. For more information, see the help topic for each page of the Import wizard.

   All the items on all the Import wizard pages that you want to import are selected for import.

6. Click Import.

   The entities are imported to the importing machine.