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Export Reference Data

When you have a complete project set up, with fully defined project data, it is possible to capture either selected categories or all categories of that data, and export it to a single XML file. You can then review the data, and import it to another project or tool so that you do not have to define it all again. The exported data includes all instances of the selected data type in the project; for example, all defined cardinality values, or all Document Style Templates.

Access

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Configure > Model > Transfer > Export Reference Data

Select and Export Reference Data

Step

Action

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1

On the 'Export Reference Data' dialog, click on the '+' box against each table group you want to expand.

2

Select the checkbox against each table or table group to export.

If you select the top-level, group-name checkbox, all tables in that group are selected for export.

Glossary Styles Constraint Status Types Constraint Types Difficulty Types Priority Types Requirement Types Scenario Types Status Colors Status Types Status Types - Application Test Status Types Type Default Model Authors Project Clients Project Resources Project Roles General Effort Types Defined Metric Types Risk Types Defined Problem Types Maintenance Types Test Types Cardinality Types Tagged Value Types Stereotypes UML Patterns (Resources) Estimation - Environment Complexity Factor Values Estimation - Technical Complexity Factor Values (a Predefined Reference Data Tagged Value Type Security - Groups Security - Users Calendar of Events Calendar Event Types Model Images Project Issues Project Glossary Project Tasks Diagram Matrix Profiles Gap Matrix Profiles Linked Document Templates Document Report Style templates Project Constants the Legacy RTF Style templates word substitution web templates Code DDL Macro List Import Component Types Automation Scripts Team Review templates CSV

3

Click on the Export button.

4

When prompted to do so, enter a valid file name with a .XML extension.

5

Click on the Save and OK buttons.

This exports the data to the file; you can use any text or XML viewer to examine the file.

Notes

  • You can resize the 'Export Reference Data' dialog; drag the dialog edges to the size you need
  • If there are no instances of a selected data type in the project, the export does not generate any output for that data type in the XML file
  • Currently, Standard Complexity Types cannot be directly edited and are therefore effectively standard for all models; they can be listed using the Predefined Reference Data Tagged Value type ComplexityTypes

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