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  • Configuration: Workflow configurations, Profiles, Workflow groups, Ultra formats, alarm detectors, etc.

  • Workflow packages: Workflow Packages are compiled versions of configuration, and are created in the Workflow Package mode in the System Exporter.

  • Execution Context Deployments: Created ECDs can be selected. See Execution Context Deployments (ECDs) (4.0)

When exporting External References profiles of type Properties Database or Kubernetes Properties the External Reference Values will also be exported. In System Importer it can be selected if they should be imported or not.

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You can export a configuration to your local browser or remote with a File System Profile of type Git or AWS S3. Currently, Git is available in Desktop Online only.

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When the Export Type is Configuration you can select data from the following types:

  • Configuration: Workflow configurations, agent profiles, workflow groups, Ultra formats, or alarm detectors.

  • Run-time: Some data that is generated by the system during workflow run-time. Clear the Option Exclude Runtime Datacheckbox.

  • System: Other customized parts such as; Data Veracity, Event Category, Folder (structure), Pico Host, Ultra, User, or Workflow Alarm Value.

  • Workflow packages: Workflow Packages are compiled versions of configuration, and are created in the Export type Workflow Package in the System Exporter.

  • Execution Context Deployments: Created Execution Context Deployments (ECDs) (4.0) can be selected.

The following options can be found on the toolbar: 

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Export Option

Description

Abort on error

Select this option to abort the export process if an error occurs. If an error occurs and you do not select this option, the export will be completed, but the exported data might contain erroneous components.

Note

Invalid Ultra and APL definitions are considered erroneous and result in aborting the export. 

Select Dependencies

Select this option to have dependencies follow along with the entries that you actively select.

Encryption

Activates encryption on the chosen export.

Exclude Runtime Data

When enabled it excludes locally stored runtime data from the export. The runtime data that can be included is, Aggregation Session Data and Archive data

Export as XML

Exporting configuration objects with this option enabled will create compressed XML files instead of JSON.

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Exporting to Local Destination

When the Export to Local Destination is complete, a dialog showing the exact time of the export appears, and the export is automatically downloaded and saved in your default download location.

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Exporting to Remote Destination

When you click the Export button, the following dialog opens and you need to select a File System (4.0). You can select the File System Profile either as Git or AWS S3.

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Option

Description

Commit message

The message will be visible in the Git log.

Repository/Branch

Read-Only Field, showing the Remote repository name and the branch selected in the profile.

Select Target Folder

A table showing the folders in the current repository, see GIT Support

New Folder Button

Create a new folder on the root level.

New Folder Icon on each row

Create a new folder under the selected row

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Export Option

Description

Export

The behavior is different depending on your choice of Destination. Described in detail below.

Refresh

Refreshes the list of shown configurations. 

Options

This option is not available in workflow package selection mode. 

Expand all

Expands all folders. 

Collapse all

Collapses all folders.

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Exporting to Local Destination

When you select to export to Local Destination, the following dialog box opens. In this dialog box, specify the Package name and Package version. The Output option can also be chosen – the file can either be downloaded to your browser as an MZP file or committed (inserted) to the system.

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  • Package name: The name of the workflow package.

  • Package version: The version of the workflow package.

  • Output option: Specify the output option of the workflow package. Select the Download option if you want to download the file to your browser as an MZP file or select the Commit option to create the Workflow package and import into the current system.

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Exporting to Remote Destination

When you select to export to Remote Destination, the following dialog box appears. Select the File System Profile of type AWS S3. When the profile is selected more fields will show.

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Workflow package export options

Specify the following information in the Workflow package export options:

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  1. Select Export Type, Configuration, or Workflow Package.

  2. Select Destination, Local or Remote

  3. In the System Exporter, select options according to your preferences in the Options dialog.

  4. Expand the folders in Available Entries and select the checkboxes in the Include column for the entries you want to export.

  5. Click on the Export button to start the export process or to fill in the information regarding the Remote destination or Workflow Package name.