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Exporting Objects through CentraSite Control
You must have view permission for the assets you want to include in the export set.
With CentraSite Control, you can export one or more objects in each export operation. The export operation creates an archive file on the file system. The archive file consists a copy of the objects that you have exported. The archive file can be then imported into the same CentraSite registry or into a new registry.
Some objects in the registry do not support all the export methods. Check the user interface to see which controls are available for the type of object you want to export.
*To export an object or a set of objects
1. In CentraSite Control, go to the page that contains the object or the set of objects that you want to export.
For example, if you want to export a taxonomy, go to the Administration > Taxonomies page or if you want to export the contents of a list, go to Home > My CentraSite > My Favorites to see your defined lists.
2. Select the object or the set of objects you want to export and Export from the context menu.
The export dialog displays the selected objects and all dependent objects. The colored icon beside each object indicates whether the object is one of the selected objects or a dependent object.
Note:
Alternatively,
*If the Actions menu is visible, select the object or set of objects you want to export and select Actions > Export.
*If the Export icon is visible, select the object or set of objects you want to export and click Export.
3. Clear the checkbox beside each object if you do not want to include the object in the export set.
By default, all displayed objects are included in the export set.
If you wish to remove an object from the export clear the check box. This removes the object and all of its dependent objects (if any) from the export set.
4. For some object types, additional export options are available. In this case, click Export Options that is activated.
A dialog opens that displays these additional export options. If you are exporting objects that are contained in a list and the list contains more than one object type, you see several tabs, with one tab per object type.
The available options depend on the type of object you wish to export:
Object type
Available export options
Asset
*Include assets referenced by selected assets. If the selected assets contain references to other assets, then include the referenced assets in the export set. This selection process is repeated recursively until all asset references are satisfied.
Lifecycle Model
*Include assets for selected lifecycle models. Include all assets that are governed by the lifecycle model.
*Include assets referenced by selected assets. If the assets that are selected byInclude assets for selected lifecycle models option consists of references to other assets, then include the referenced assets in the export set. This selection process is repeated recursively until all asset references are satisfied.
Taxonomy
*Include assets for selected categories. Include all assets that are classified by categories of the taxonomy.
*Include assets referenced by selected assets. If the assets that are selected by Include assets for selected categories option consists of references to other assets, then include the referenced assets in the export set. This selection process is repeated recursively until all asset references are satisfied.
Asset Type
*Include assets for selected asset types. Include all assets that are instances of the asset types.
*Include assets referenced by selected assets. If the assets that are selected by Include assets for selected asset types option consists of references to other assets, then include the referenced assets also in the export set. This selection process is repeated recursively until all asset references are satisfied.
Organization
*Include users. Include all users who belong to the organization.
*Include child organizations. Include all organizations that are child organizations of the organization. If the Include assets of organization option is selected, include all assets that belong to the child organizations.
*Include lifecycle models and policies. Include all lifecycle models and policies that have been define for the organization.
*Include assets of organization. Include all assets that belong to the organization.
*Include assets referenced by selected assets. If the assets that are selected by Include assets of organization option consists of n references to other assets, then include the referenced assets in the export set. This selection process is repeated recursively until all asset references are satisfied.
5. Click OK.
6. Click OK to start the export.
7. Specify a name for the archive file when prompted to do so.
8. Verify the export logs and ensure that the objects were exported successfully.
Click on the Export Log link in the confirmation message that appears when the export is complete.
Important:
If the report indicates that certain associated objects have been omitted from the archive, you have to ensure that these objects are either present in the target registry when the archive is imported or create an archive that includes them.