When you export a product family version, export both the data model metadata and the application metadata to a location of your choice. You can export a custom product family version (PFV) to an XML file. You might want to export a custom product family version so that you can import the product family version to a different environment.
When you export a product family version, you export both the data model metadata and the application metadata. When you export the data model metadata, you choose to submit the export job as a background job or continue the export through the Enterprise Data Manager.
You also have the option of selecting
Enhanced Export
. Select the enhanced export option if you need to import the product family version to an existing environment. If you do not choose enhanced export, and you try to import the exported data model metadata to an environment where a product family version exists, the data becomes corrupted.
To export a custom PFV, perform the following steps:
In the Enterprise Data Manager, select the PFV that you want to export and click
File
Export
Data Model Metadata
.
The
Export Database Metadata Options
window appears.
Select
Both
.
Click
OK
.
The
Export Database Metadata Options
window appears.
Run the export job as a background job or through the Enterprise Data Manager.
If you plan to import the PFV to an existing environment, select
Enhanced Export
.
Click
OK
.
Select a location to export the XML file to and click
Save
.
A popup appears to indicate that the export has completed successfully.
After you export a custom product family version, you can import it into a different environment. The process is the same as importing an accelerator. When you import the product family version, you again have the option of choosing enhanced import. You also have the option to update the metadata of the entities in the environment you are importing to.