Property List Export

Property List exports output a record for each item in the list of values for a property definition. You can output this information to a file.

Note:

This is a special use case export type.

To create a property list export:

1. On the Home page, select Export.
2. Click .
3. Select Property List as the export type.
4. On the Source tab, select a version or version variable.

   You can select Normal, Baseline, or As-Of versions. The Version list defaults to the Normal versions. To select a Baseline or As-Of version, click Normal under the Version list.

   Note:

   Even though the results are not filtered by version, for this release you must select a version.

5. From Available, select a list property upon which to base the export.
6. On the Target tab, select the output type for the results:

   • Client File –– Download results via the browser.

   • Server File –– Use an external connection and save results to a network file system or an FTP directory.

7. Perform an action:

   • If you selected to export to a Client File, select options:

     • Quoted Strings — Puts quotation marks around each column value. Any existing quotation marks within the column value are doubled.

       For example,

       =IF("ABC","XYZ",)

       changes to

       "=IF(""ABC"",""XYZ"",)"

     • Column Headings — Includes column headings

   • If you selected to export to a Server File, you must set your connection and enter a file name. You must have already set up a valid external connection to a UNC or FTP file. You can also select from these options:

     • Quoted Strings — Puts quotation marks around each column value. Any existing quotation marks within the column value are doubled.

       For example,

       =IF("ABC","XYZ",)

       changes to

       "=IF(""ABC"",""XYZ"",)"

     • Column Headings — Includes column headings

8. Do any of the following:

   • To save the export, click .

     You are prompted to define a name, description, and an object access group for the export. Select a custom group or one of the following:

     • User––Personal objects that are only available to an individual user to view and run.

     • Standard––Public objects that are available to all users to view and run. Only Data Manager users can create and modify standard exports.

     • System––Restricted objects that are only available to Application Administrator role users to view and run.

   • To run the export, click .

     If you selected Client File, you have a download option where you can download the file locally.