Setup Data Manager Export Import

Read About Setup Data Manager. The source and the destination environment must be the same application version. Kronos recommends that you backup the database before you import the configuration items.

To export Setup items:

  1. Log into the source environment.
  2. Go to System > Setup Data Migration > Export tab.
  3. Select the Setup items you would like to export.

    Dependencies between items will automatically be included in the selection. For example, if you choose job title X, and job title X is linked to authority Z, then authority Z will automatically be selected. A Setup item that depends on a setup item that is not part of the initial release of the Setup Data Manager will not be exported. See About Setup Data Manager for more information.

  4. Review the items, when ready click Export Selected.
  5. Save the.gz file (a compressed XML file). Do not modify the file. Modified files are not supported.
  6. Log into the destination environment.
  7. Go to System > Setup Data Migration > Import tab.
  8. In Import Setup Data File, either drag your import file in the box or click in the box to select the file.
  9. Once loaded, review the items to be imported. When ready, click Publish to import the Setup items.
  10. The application displays a confirmation message upon completion, please review all success messages, and or error messages.
Parent topic: About Setup Data Manager