Exporting objects with Web Portal Manager

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You can export an object only with Web Portal Manager.

Procedure

  1. Use Web Portal Manager to log on to the domain as a domain administrator.
  2. Click Object Space → Browse Object Space to display the Browse Object Space page.
  3. Navigate the hierarchy and select the object that you want to export.
  4. From the Protected Object Properties page, click Export to display the Export Object to File page.
  5. Optional: Select the Export Object including Children check box to descend the object hierarchy and export all child objects.
  6. Optional: In the Encryption String text field, type the string to use to encrypt the XML file. If not specified, the exported file is in plain text.
  7. When an encryption string is provided, in the Confirm Encryption String text field, type the string again.
  8. Click Export to display the File Download window.
  9. Click Save to display the Save As window.
  10. Click Save to create the file that contains the exported description. The default file name is objectExport.xml.

Results

If successful, the exported XML description file is available in the specified location.