Saving and importing system definitions
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System definitions
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janedoe
, depending on the value of your HOME environment variable in your workstation, the persistence file is located at:
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C:\Documents and Settings\janedoe\MXDatabaseManager
in Windows XP -
C:\Users\janedoe\MXDatabaseManager
in Windows Vista -
C:\Users\janedoe\MXDatabaseManager
in Windows 7
However, if a different directory is specified for the HOME environment variable of your workstation, you can save the persistence file to a different location.
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On the MXDM toolbar, click Save Persistence (Save Persistence Toolbar Button ).
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Select
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You do not need to save the persistence file. The persistence file is saved automatically when you exit MXDM.
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Select
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The Export Persistence dialog appears.
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Specify a file name and a location for the copied persistence file.
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Click OK.
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The file is exported with the
.mxdm
extension.
.mxdm
file. When you import a persistence file, active systems are disconnected. To import system definitions from a saved
.mxdm
file:
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Perform one of the following:
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Click Import Persistence ( Import Persistence Toolbar Button ).
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Select
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The Import Persistence dialog appears.
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Select the previously exported
.mxdm
file, and click Open.The Confirm dialog appears.
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Click Yes.
MXDM copies the information from the
.mxdm
file into the persistence file and prompts you to reconnect if you were connected to active systems.
- Related Topics
- Using the MXDM menus
- Using the MXDM toolbar