Envy Export

[dmacqueen]

In Envy you can import an config map with all its required maps. Is there an analog that would allow me to export a config map and include all its require maps?

2) We have two versions of manager.dat at two sites that differ probably only slightly. I would like to combine them into a New Official Manager.dat. Is there any reason why I cannot simply import one manager.dat into another? IOW, is manager.dat just like any other export from the Config Map browser?

Thanks.

Donald [|]

[dmacqueen]

In Envy you can import an config map with all its required maps. Is there an analog that would allow me to export a config map and include all its require maps?

2) We have two versions of manager.dat at two sites that differ probably only slightly. I would like to combine them into a New Official Manager.dat. Is there any reason why I cannot simply import one manager.dat into another? IOW, is manager.dat just like any other export from the Config Map browser?

Thanks.

Donald [|]

I solved #1 the easy way - I wrote my own.

#2 is still up in the air.

Thanks.

[wembley]

In Envy you can import an config map with all its required maps. Is there an analog that would allow me to export a config map and include all its require maps?

In the Configuration Maps Browser menu bar, select Names -> Export -> Export All Required Maps. This setting will hold for all exports you do from the Configuration Maps Browser until you change it back.

[wembley]

We have two versions of manager.dat at two sites that differ probably only slightly. I would like to combine them into a New Official Manager.dat. Is there any reason why I cannot simply import one manager.dat into another? IOW, is manager.dat just like any other export from the Config Map browser?

All .dat files are structurally alike (other than being either 1GB or 16GB format). So you can import one manager into the other (this is what the Library Importer tool does -- see http://www2.instantiations.com/VAST/Doc ... tl010.html). But be careful that you get everything that you think you are getting. Importing all maps will copy only the apps released into those maps, so open editions of apps and classes (as well as versions of apps not released into versions of maps) will get left behind by the tool).

[dmacqueen]

In Envy you can import an config map with all its required maps. Is there an analog that would allow me to export a config map and include all its require maps?

In the Configuration Maps Browser menu bar, select Names -> Export -> Export All Required Maps. This setting will hold for all exports you do from the Configuration Maps Browser until you change it back.

I saw that but did not realize it was a toggle. Thanks, John.

[dmacqueen]

We have two versions of manager.dat at two sites that differ probably only slightly. I would like to combine them into a New Official Manager.dat. Is there any reason why I cannot simply import one manager.dat into another? IOW, is manager.dat just like any other export from the Config Map browser?

All .dat files are structurally alike (other than being either 1GB or 16GB format). So you can import one manager into the other (this is what the Library Importer tool does -- see http://www2.instantiations.com/VAST/Doc ... tl010.html). But be careful that you get everything that you think you are getting. Importing all maps will copy only the apps released into those maps, so open editions of apps and classes (as well as versions of apps not released into versions of maps) will get left behind by the tool).

OK, I will give it a whirl, after I do a backup. Many thanks.

[TriSebastian]

Hi!

Well two additions here.
Have a look at the Preferences: Transcript -> Options -> Open Preferences Window... -> Tab "Configuration Management"
Check "Move all Required Maps Too".
This way Required Maps are also allways exportet.

Another way I also already used is cloneing the manager.dat.
Therefore you need to login as Library Supervisor and go to:
Transcript -> Tools->System-> Clone Library...
Select the target OtherManager.dat (could also be your second manager.dat which is slightly different).

Using this method also moves old verisons of classes and methods. (those editions of methos and Classes whom had never been part of a versioned class won't be moved/copied).

Do it by night, that can take a while.

Cheers!
Sebastian