You can export one or more user-defined dataslots to an existing file or to a file which you specifically create for the dataslots.
To export dataslots:
1. From the Dataslots tab, click the Export () icon.
The Export Dataslots wizard appears.
2. From the first page of the Export Dataslots wizard, select any of the following options, then click Next:
CSV (Comma-delimited) File: to export the dataslots to a CSV (comma-delimited) file.
XML File: to export the dataslots to an XML file.
Business Rules Vocabulary Definition File: to export the dataslots to a BRVD file.
3. If you select the CSV (Comma-delimited) File option, the CSV (Comma-delimited) File page of the Export Dataslots wizard appears.
a. If you want to export the dataslots to an existing CSV file, select the Overwrite existing file without warning checkbox to replace the contents of the existing file without any user warning.
b. To create a new dataslot file, click Browse File System.
c. Enter a name in the File name box and click Save. Alternatively, to export the dataslots to an existing file, select the file and click Save.
The dataslot file and its location is displayed in the text box provided in the CSV (Comma-delimited) File page.
4. If you select the XML File option, the XML File page of the Export Dataslots wizard appears.
a. If you want to export the dataslots to an existing XML file, select the Overwrite existing file without warning checkbox to replace the contents of the existing file without any user warning.
b. To create a new dataslot file, click Browse File System.
c. Enter a name in the File name box and click Save. Alternatively, to export the dataslots to an existing file, select the file and click Save.
The dataslot file and its location is displayed in the text box provided in the XML File page.
5. If you select the Business Rules Vocabulary Definition File, the Business Rules Vocabulary Definition File page of the Export Dataslots wizard opens.
a. If you want to export the dataslots to an existing BRVD file, select the Overwrite existing file without warning checkbox to replace the contents of the existing file without any user warning.
b. To create a new BRVD file, click Browse File System.
c. Enter a name in the File name box and click Next. Alternatively, to export the dataslots to an existing file, select the file and click Next.
6. Click Next to display the Dataslots page of the Export Dataslots wizard.
You can use the Dataslots page to select the dataslots that you want to export. The Dataslots page displays all user-defined dataslots in your process.
a. If you have selected CSV or XML File, select the checkbox of each dataslot or the dataslot type (for example, "CHARACTER") checkbox (to select all dataslots of that type). Alternatively, click Select All to select all of the listed dataslots. To deselect the dataslots, click Deselect All.
b. If you have selected Business Rules Vocabulary Definition File select the type of Dataslot from the Type drop down.
Table 46. Dataslot Types and explanation
Dataslot Type
Explanation
Primitive
This option will export all dataslots of the types: Character, LONGCHAR, DATETIMETZ, Decimal, Integer, INT64 and Logical
Table
From the Table drop down, select the Table that you want to export
DataSet
From the DataSet drop down, select the DataSet you want to export.
7. Click Finish to export the dataslots. If you are exporting the dataslots to a file and have not selected the Overwrite existing file without warning checkbox, you will be prompted to click Yes to replace the content of the file with the exported dataslots.
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CSV (Comma-delimited) File: to export the dataslots to a CSV (comma-delimited) file.