Checklist: exporting and importing

This checklist summarizes the steps you should follow to export Content Engine objects to an XML file, then use the file to import those objects to another object store.

Step

Reference

Select items to export and add them to the export manifest.

See Add objects to an export manifest.

If needed, modify the export manifest.

See View and modify the export manifest or Remove all objects from the export manifest.

Export objects from the export manifest to export files. See Export objects on the export manifest.

(Optionally) Use the command line export/import tool to run an export.

If you want to add scripts to run at various points during an import process, prepare the VBScript or JScript files. See Prepare scripts for import.

On another Content Engine server, use the Import Helper to import objects in an object store.

See Run the Import Helper.

(Optionally) Use the command line export/import tool to run an import.  

If desired, set up your system to import user-defined objects automatically into any object store during object store creation.

See Populate an object store automatically.