Import and Export Data Source Settings and Application Settings
Overview
If you are setting up many workstations with the same Data Source and/or Application settings, you may want to set up the first workstation, then export these settings and import them to all other workstations. You can also use the Export feature as a way to back up these settings.
Exporting Data Source Settings
Step | Action |
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1 | Open the Data Source Settings |
2 | Click the Export button and then choose Data Sources... (In some early versions, select File | Export) |
3 | Select which Data Sources you want to export and press OK |
4 | Choose a name and location for the exported .xml file |
5 | Click Save |
Importing Data Source Settings
Step | Action |
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1 | Open the Data Source Settings and select File | Import |
2 | Click the Import button and choose Data Sources... (in some early versions, select File | Import .) |
3 | Browse to the exported .xml file that you saved and select Open |
4 | Select which Data Sources you want to import |
5 | Select OK |
Exporting Application Settings
Step | Action |
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1 | Open the Application Settings and select Export... at the bottom of the form |
2 | Choose a name and location for the exported .xml file |
3 | Click Save |
Importing Application Settings
Step | Action |
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1 | Open the Application Settings and select Import... at the bottom of the form |
2 | Browse to the exported .xml file that you saved |
3 | Select Open |
Data source settings are stored in the datasources.xml file found in the user's roaming profile folder.
You can find that file by opening Windows Explorer, typing %appdata% in the address bar and pressing enter.
This will take you to your roaming profile folder C:\Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\