Export and import procedure

With the import/export procedure, the software components in a package VRC are exported to sequential files and imported into a package VRC in another environment. If you import the software components into another environment, you must convert them to the runtime data dictionary in the new environment.

Procedure aim

An environment must be filled with software components. You can use the export/import procedure to fill an environment with software components.

Procedure result and prerequisites
Result

The process results in a new environment that normal users, for example, can use as their runtime environment. Developers can also use this environment as a development environment to create new components to customize existing components.

Prerequisites

Make sure that the environment is created successfully. You can create an environment through the Standard software environment procedure, or through the One-step software environment procedure.

Procedure summary

The following list shows the procedure steps and the corresponding sessions.

  1. Export components from a software environment to sequential files - Export Data Dictionary (ttiex1280m000)
  2. Only if the source and the target environments are located on different systems: transfer the sequential files to the target system
  3. Import components from the sequential files into the target environment - Import Data Dictionary (ttiex1285m000)
  4. Create the run-time data dictionary for labels- Compile Labels (ttadv1243m000)
  5. Create the run-time data dictionary of the components in the target package combination- Create Runtime Data Dictionary (ttadv5210m000)
  6. Compile the program scripts and library scripts of the copied components - Compile Program Scripts / Libraries (ttadv2230m000)
  7. Compile the reports of the copied components - Compile Reports (ttadv3240m000)
  8. Create the run-time data dictionary of the forms and menus - Create Runtime Data Dictionary (Forms and Menus) (ttadv5214m000)
  9. Install Web Help for the components in the target environment
Note

The compilation of program scripts/libraries and reports, and the creation of the runtime dictionary for forms and menus is only necessary if you did not export objects/dumps for these components.

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