Exporting and Importing a Schema

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Exporting and Importing a Schema

The Schema Exporter allows the user to export a copy of the captions and formatting created for Specify fields and tables. The schema file created can be imported into another database to replicate the schema configuration of the exported database.

To Export a Schema:

1. In Specify, go to System in the menu at the top and select Schema Configuration… from the drop down menu.

2. In the Schema & Localization Tools window, select the appropriate local and click Export a Schema.

3. In the next window, navigate to the location where you would like the schema to be saved. Enter a file name and click Save.

4. A progress bar will appear in the Schema and Localization Tools window.

5. When the schema has been exported, a file will be created in the location you selected.

To Import a Schema:

1. In Specify, go to System in the menu bar and select Schema Configuration… from the drop down menu.

2. In the Schema & Localization Tools window, select Import a Schema.

3. A window will pop up to ask if you want to import all customizations or Localizations only. You almost always want to choose All Customizations unless noted otherwise.

4. In the next window, navigate to the location where the schema you would like to import is saved. Select the schema to be imported and click Open.

5. A progress bar will appear in the Schema and Localization Tools window.

6. When the schema has been imported, a window will appear to let you know that Specify will exit.

7. When you log back into Specify, the schema changes will be in effect.