Exporting and importing subscriptions and selected table mappings

Using CDC Replication export and import capabilities, you can prepare XML files that include details that you set on your subscription, and you can save these files on your local computer or elsewhere. You can also export selected table mappings in a subscription.

About this task

Important: You cannot export and import subscriptions across different versions of CDC Replication. Do not attempt to import a subscription file from a previous version into an upgraded version. After the upgrade is complete, you should create a new exported subscriptions XML file.

To export selected table mappings into an XML file

Procedure

  1. Click Configuration > Subscriptions.
  2. Select the subscription with the table mappings that you want to export.
  3. Right-click one or more table mappings in the Table Mapping view and select Export....
  4. Enter the name for the XML file and click Save.
  5. Import the XML file that you created into a subscription

To export a subscription into an XML file

Procedure

  1. Click Configuration > Subscriptions.
  2. Right-click on a subscription and select Export Subscription.
  3. Enter the name for the XML file and click Save.

To import a subscription from an XML file

Procedure

  1. Click Configuration > Subscriptions.
  2. Right-click on a project and select Import Subscription.
  3. Select an XML file and click Open.
  4. Depending on how you want to import the settings of your subscription, select one of the following options:
    • Import to a new subscription—Copies the settings in the XML file into a new subscription.
    • Import to an existing subscription—Copies the settings in the XML file into an existing subscription.