Export Message Base Metadata

Exporting and importing metadata can save time, especially when you have large numbers of message bases. You can export message base metadata and then import that data into another site using the Data Import Wizard.

All attributes associated with message bases are available for the interfaces you choose to display. Message base attributes include ID, key (name), enter (site or interface specific), description, maximum length, folder and folder ID, and text and custom text values.

1. From the Message Bases editor, click Meta Data on the ribbon.
2. Specify options and enter field information.

   Meta Data Window

   Field	Description
   Folders	Select the folders that contain the message bases you want to display. The Custom folder is selected by default.
   Key	Enter the name of a specific message base in this field. This field is not case sensitive. You can also enter just the first few letters and append either the percentage sign (%) or an asterisk (*) to serve as a wildcard. All message bases that begin with the letters you type will be returned.
   Message Base	Select the check boxes next to the interfaces for which you want to display message bases: Select All—Displays all site- and interface-specific message bases. Logged In—Displays only interface-specific message bases for the interface to which you are logged in. (Default) <interface name>—Displays only interface-specific message bases that apply to the selected interface.

3. Click Search.
4. Click the Options drop-down list and select Export > Delimited > Comma.
5. Specify export options.

   Export Options Window

   Field	Description
   Location	Lists the default location where your CSV file will be saved.
   Save As	Click this button to open the Save As window where you can specify a location (other than the default) to save your file.
   Launch Application	Clear this check box if you do not want the file to open after you export it.
   Append date/time to file name using the following format	Select this check box to add the date and time to your file name. To change the format in which the date and time is added to your file, enter your preferred format in the field next to the check box and then click Reset.
   Save the selected directory as the default directory	Select this check box to make the directory specified in the Location field your default directory.
   Add report name to output	Clear this check box to remove the report name from the CSV file. Note: You must clear this check box to import the file from the Data Import Wizard because it uses the value specified in the Header Location field to import the data.

6. Click OK.

What to do next

Now you can import your CSV file from the Data Import Wizard.