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Export Specification File

The export specification file contains instructions on which objects to export from the

Data Integration Hub

repository. You use the sample specification file structure to create the import specification file.

When the import and export utility exports an object, it exports all the dependent objects to retain the validity of the exported objects. For example, when you export an application, the utility exports associated publications and subscriptions.

When you export an SSH FTP connection, the import and export utility does not export the associated key alias. You must manually add the key alias to the export specification file.

You can use the (ALL) token to export all object of the same type from the repository. You enter the token instead of the object name.

The following example shows the contents of the export specification file:

<ExportSpecification>
    <!-- Export the finance application -->
    <ObjectSelection type="dihapplication">
        <Name>Finance</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>
	
    <ObjectSelection type="dihapplication">
        <Name>HR</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>

	   <!-- Export the finance department topic -->
    <ObjectSelection type="dihtopic">
        <Name>FinanceDepartment</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>

	   <!-- Export the employee list application -->
    <ObjectSelection type="dihpublication">
        <Name>EmployeeList</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>

	   <!-- Export the HR application -->
    <ObjectSelection type="dihsubscription">
        <Name>HR</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>

	   <!-- Export the custom workflow for finance. This includes the finance publications and the subscriptions that finance subscribed to. -->
    <ObjectSelection type="dihworkflow">
        <Name>CustomFinanceBackup</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>

    <!--  You must be in an Administrator role and have the Use Key Aliases privilege to export private keys  --> 
    <ObjectSelection type="keyalias">
        <Name>FinanceSourceSshPrivateKey</Name> 
    </ObjectSelection>

    <!-- Export the connections for the finance application (explicitly) -->
    <ObjectSelection type="dihconnection">
        <Name>FinanceSourceConnection</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>
	
    <ObjectSelection type="dihconnection">
        <Name>FinanceTargetConnection</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>

    <!-- Also include any of the event types and event attributes -->
    <ObjectSelection type="eventtype">
        <Name>FinanceEventType_One</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>
    <ObjectSelection type="eventtype">
        <Name>FinanceEventType_Two</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>

    <ObjectSelection type="eventattribute">
        <Name>(ALL)</Name>
    </ObjectSelection>
</ExportSpecification>

You must use valid XML names in the export specification file. The following table describes the special characters that you must encode:

Special Character	Encoded Character
<	&lt
>	&gt
&	&amp

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