Importing and Exporting Entities
You can import and export entities from the FlexNet Operations database into other Operations databases. This enables you to migrate data between different FlexNet Operations installations. In addition, data export can be helpful when troubleshooting issues. For example, problematic entities can be exported to a file and then sent to tech support for review.
Imports can be either contained in packages or Unicode text. Packages are .jar files that contain an XML meta-file to describe the contents of the package and the order in which the content files should be loaded, and content XML files for the entities. Unicode .txt files are saved from Data Import Templates in .xlt format. Blank Data Import Templates can be downloaded from the Data Import Templates tab, as described in Using Data Import Templates.
Exports can be in either .jar or Data Import Template (.xlt) format. With a Data Import Template, modification of the data is simplified with tools designed to ensure compatibility with the FlexNet Operations database. See Using Data Import Templates for more information.
Information about importing and exporting entities is described in the following sections: