XML Export

Valuemation business objects can be exported in two ways:

Exporting the whole catalog

All objects in a Valuemation catalog can be exported by calling the 'Export/Export of Objects' action from the right-click context menu on a catalog in the sidebar.

A maximum number of 500 objects can be exported this way. If necessary, decrease the number of objects in one export by specifying a filtering condition in the catalog.

Exporting selected objects from a catalog

The export function is also available for objects selected within a catalog. In a Valuemation catalog, select the objects to be exported and call the 'Export/Export of Objects' action from the right-click context menu.

In both cases, the 'Exporter' window opens.

Use the 'Exporter' window to set up the data export.

• File name

  Use the browse (...) button to specify the name and location of the resulting xml file.

• ZIP Entry Name

  If 'Create XML Schema definition for 'Print Report' is selected, 'ZIP Entry Name' is automatically filled in with object type name + xml extension. The zip file will be used as data source for the report designer. This automatically created value should not be changed.

• Attribute Filter

  Attribute filter specifies which information will be imported. A created attribute filter can be saved for subsequent reuse. A new attribute filter can also be created by copying an existing one and modification of the copy.

Attribute Filter Creation

A new attribute filter can be created in the following way:

1. Select a starting point for filter creation. The most common starting point for filter creation is the selection of filter 'Only top-level attributes'.
2. Select the initial filter and click 'Copy' to create a new filter instance.
3. In the filter tree, select relevant attributes and relations.
4. Click 'Rename', name the new filter in the dialog which opens and click 'Ok'.
5. Make sure the 'Save filter' check box is selected.