Export overview

The export command can be used to export items from one Content Manager OnDemand library server and add them to another.

You can export printers, users, groups, storage sets, applications, application groups, folders, cabinets, holds, and OnDemand Distribution Facility (ODF) objects.

You cannot export Content Manager OnDemand distribution facility objects to a local server.

Because items might be related or have dependencies on other items, you should export items in the following order:

  1. Printers
  2. Users
  3. Groups
  4. Storage Sets
  5. Application Groups
  6. Folders
  7. Cabinets
  8. Holds
  9. ODF items (Recipients, Recipient lists, Report IDs, Report Bundles, and Distributions)

For example:

  • When ODF Distributions are exported, all of the ODF Report Bundles that are a part of the distribution are exported. ODF Report Bundles can also be exported separate from the distribution as long as the distribution already exists on the target server.
  • When exporting an application group, Content Manager OnDemand verifies that the storage set named on the Storage Management page exists on the destination server. If the storage set does not exist, then the export fails, unless you select the Ignore Warnings checkbox. If you select the No Storage Set checkbox, Content Manager OnDemand exports the application group without naming a storage set on the Storage Management page. In either case, before you store data in the application group on the destination server, you might need to add a storage set or update the application group's storage management information.
  • If a group is exported and all of the users in the group do not exist on the destination server, Content Manager OnDemand issues a warning. By default, the group is not exported. However, if you want to export the group without all of the users, select the Ignore Warnings checkbox. The group is exported and Content Manager OnDemand generates a message for each user that could not be added to the group.
  • If you have added users or groups to an application group or folder that you want to export, you should export the users and groups first. Otherwise, Content Manager OnDemand issues a warning and does not export the data. However, if you want to export the application group or folder without the users or groups, select the Ignore Warnings checkbox. Content Manager OnDemand generates a warning message for each user or group that could not be added.

When exporting an application group or folder, you are given administrator permission on the destination server for the application group or the folder.

You cannot export a printer, a cabinet, a hold, or any ODF item to a local server.

When exporting a user, the password is exported along with the other user information.

If the item already exists on the destination server, the export fails.