Creating Export Definitions

You can create export definitions and add export objects using the Object Migration (export) feature.

1. Click Add in the Object Export Summary Page to view the Migration Definition page.
2. Enter the following details, in the Migration Definition page.
   • Migration Name: The unique name for the new export object definition.

     The migration name should not exceed 30 characters and only underscore (_) is allowed.

   • File Name: The system auto-creates the file name of the objects that can be used to export the definition in the following format:
     • For Business Objects: Migration Name_BO_Time Stamp (MMDDYYY HHMMSS)
     • For Identity Objects: Migration Name_IDM_Time Stamp (MMDDYYY HHMMYY)
3. Click Apply to save the details.
   The export definition is created and Object Selection Page is displayed. You can add objects to this export definition.
4. Click Add to include Migration objects to the definition.
5. Select the required Object Type from the Object Types drop-down list.
   Objects that are defined in the environment with respect to the selected object type are are listed. For example, if Batch is selected as the Object Type, all the Objects defined with respect to Batch, in the environment are only listed.
   You can also enter the first few letters of the object name in the Search Field, to narrow down the search.
6. Click the check box adjacent to each object, to include the objects associated with a specific object type, to the export definition.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6, to include objects associated with various object types.
8. After adding all the required objects, click Save.
   The export definition is saved successfully and a confirmation message is displayed. The new definition is listed in the Object Export Summary Page and the status is set to Saved.
9. If you want to Save and Export the Definition, click Export.