Import and Export Pages and Column Data Types
You can import and export .uafx files containing page or column data type data.
To import a page or column data type:
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Click the Imports tab in the left-hand pane.
The Import uafx file screen is displayed.
- Enter the required import details.
The import fields available are described in the following table.
This field | Holds this information... |
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File and path | The .uafx file to import into the database. Click the Browse button to open a window where users can navigate to and select the required .uafx file to import. |
Do not check release version | Whether to import pages that were in a previous release. If not selected, users are prevented from importing if the release version differs from the current version in Screen Manager. |
Allow re-importing of builds that have previously been imported | Whether builds that have previously been imported can be re-imported. |
Import entity as copy of original |
Whether to clone the page on import. Select this check box when importing a screen from another ebs system (for example: another customer) that is not sharing a common set of Master sequences. This creates a new page in your system, allocating new IDs that are unique to your database. Note: This option is only available when importing a single page. |
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Click the Import button.
The selected .uafx file is imported, with a count of the import results displayed and the result details including any warnings and/or errors shown in the grid.
To export a page or column data type:
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Do one of the following:
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Select the page you want to export in the Pages tab
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Select the column data type you want to export from the Column Data Types tab
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Click the Export button in the Page group of the System Configuration Commands ribbon.
The Select destination for the output file window is displayed.
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Navigate to a suitable location to save the file, and then click Save.
The .uafx file is created and saved in the specified location.