Exporting and importing a units file

If you have modified the units file, you should export it before you upgrade and then import it after you upgrade. To add new units, you can export the file, modify it, and import it at any time.

Before you import the units file, make sure that en-US is defined for every unit that you use in your studies.

To import a units file:

  1. Select System Config.
  2. Under Customization, select Unit Definitions.

    The Unit Definitions workspace appears.

  3. Click Import.

    The Open dialog box appears.

  4. Navigate to the location of the units file, and select it.
  5. Click Open.

To export the units file that is in the database:

  1. Select System Config.
  2. Under Customization, select Unit Definitions.

    The Unit Definitions workspace appears.

  3. Click Save As.

    The Save As dialog box appears.

  4. Provide a name for the file, browse to the location in which to save it, and click Save.

    The file is saved.