Exporting and Importing Runtime Options

Only users with the PTF Administrator role can export and import Runtime Options for a database. You can use the Export button and Import button on the toolbar of Runtime Options dialog box to export and import. SeeConfiguring Runtime Options in PTF Client.

You can also use the command line to export and import runtime options. See Using the Command Line.

You can export and import runtime options from the PeopleSoft Test Framework client. Click on the Accept button after you make any change to the settings on the runtime options dialog box, which saves all the settings. Only saved settings are exported to a data file. Any setting which is not saved will not be exported.

The following example shows the fields and controls of the Export Runtime Options dialog box.

Export Runtime Options dialog box

Field or Control

Description

File Path

Browse to the location where you want to save the exported data file. By default the file path will show you the location specified in the Local Options dialog box. See Export/Import Options.

By default the file name for the data file is runtimeoptions.dat.

Select Runtime Options

Lists the runtime options available on the PTF client. You can select one or many saved runtime options to export.

The Status column shows Done when the export process completes for the selected runtime option.

Start

Click the Start button to begin exporting.

Close

Click the Close button to stop the export. The dialog box will close and no further action will be taken.

The Import Runtime Options dialog box also has a similar interface with fields and controls explained above. When you click the Open button, all the runtime options contained in a data file is listed. The Status column shows if the runtime option is new or is it existing in the database.

If the runtime option exists in the database, that item is shown greyed out unless the Overwrite Existing Items check box is selected.

Note: After import completes the runtime option will be available in the database but to use it you will have to click the Accept button.

You can export more than one instance of runtime options or import runtime options using the command line.