The Export functionality is useful when you want to:
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Backup data (and metadata, i.e., format of the tables) to a local drive.
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Export data from one system and import it into another one – e.g., when migrating data from the QA to PROD systems.
To export data:
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Go to Administration > Configuration > Import / Export / Archiving > Data Exports.
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Click the New Export button.
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Enter the Label of the data export task and click Add.
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Select the new task in the list and click the Configure button. A new dialog opens.
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Select the data tables to be included in the export.
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Back in the list of data exports, click the Start button.
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Keep clicking the Refresh icon until the data export task's status changes from Pending to Ready.
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Download the ZIP file containing your data and metadata.
Note:
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The data are only saved into the ZIP, but they stay in the tables (i.e., they are not deleted from the tables).
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For DMDataSource, DMDataFeed and DMDatamart only meta-data is exported, never the actual data.
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Only Preferences that are marked as global are exported.