21.1 Exporting/Importing Workspaces, Folders, and Entries

You can transfer data from one Novell Vibe site to another by exporting it from the source Vibe site and importing it into the destination Vibe site. When you export data, it remains in the source Vibe site and a copy of the exported data is imported into the destination Vibe site.

By default, only the Vibe administrator can export and import workspaces, folders, and entries. For information on how to make this functionality available to all workspace and folder owners, see Section 2.7, Enabling Users to Import and Export Workspaces, Folders, and Entries.

If you want to simply move or copy data within a single Vibe site, see Copying a Workspace and Moving a Workspace, Copying a Folder and Moving a Folder, or Copying a Folder Entry and Moving a Folder Entry in the Novell Vibe 3.4 User Guide.

21.1.1 Understanding the Export and Import Process

The export process creates a .zip file named export.zip that you can save to any convenient location on disk. The .zip file contains all the workspaces, folders, folder entries, and attachments that you elected to export.

When you export and import a workspace, folder, or folder entry, not all types of data are preserved.

Data That Is Preserved

  • Hierarchical structure of the workspace

    If you are selecting specific folders within the workspace to export, the hierarchical structure to the selected folders must be preserved. For example, if you select to export a sub-folder but not the parent folder, the parent folder is also included in the export as a blank folder in order to keep the structure.

  • All folders in the workspace (unless they are specifically excluded)

  • All content in exported folders

  • Access control information

    User and group IDs are also preserved and are matched to the same users and groups if they exist on the Vibe system where the workspace, folder, or entry is imported.

    Access control settings are not preserved if the workspace, folder, or entry is inheriting its access control settings from the parent folder or workspace in the original Vibe system. When you import a workspace, folder, or entry that is inheriting its access control settings, the workspace, folder, or entry assumes the access control settings of the higher-level workspace or folder where it is being imported. For more information on access control, see Section 2.0, Planning and Controlling User Access to Workspaces and Folders.

  • Landing pages for workspaces or folders

    For more information on landing pages, see Creating and Managing Landing Pages in the Novell Vibe 3.4 Advanced User Guide.

  • Entry definitions associated with any folder content

    Entry definitions are custom entry forms that have been created in your folder or workspace. Entry definitions that are being used in any exported content are preserved, even if the definition is saved at a higher level in the workspace hierarchy. For more information on entry definitions, see Designing Custom Folder Entry Forms in the Novell Vibe 3.4 Advanced User Guide.

  • Workflows associated with any workspace content

    Workflows that are being used in any exported content are preserved, even if the workflow is saved at a higher level in the workspace hierarchy.

    NOTE:If your workflow contains an On Entry condition that starts a parallel workflow thread, as described in Adding On-Entry or On-Exit Events in the Novell Vibe 3.4 Advanced User Guide, the parallel workflow is automatically restarted when the workflow is imported.

    For more information on workflows, see Creating and Managing Workflows in the Novell Vibe 3.4 Advanced User Guide.

  • Custom forms associated with any workspace content

    Custom forms that are being used in any exported content are preserved, even if the custom form is saved at a higher level in the workspace hierarchy.For more information on custom forms, see Designing Custom Folder Entry Forms in the Novell Vibe 3.4 Advanced User Guide.

  • Wiki links

    For more information on wiki links, see Linking to a Folder or Folder Entry in the Novell Vibe 3.4 User Guide.

  • Content in Mirrored Files folders

    When you export a Mirrored Files folder, the files from the mirrored folder are written in the export file. However, when the folder is imported, the resulting folder becomes a Vibe library folder where all the files are added as regular file entries that are no longer mirrored. There is no way to export a mirrored folder and import it back into Vibe as a mirrored folder.

Data That Is Not Preserved

The following types of data are not included in the export and import processes:

21.1.2 Exporting Workspaces

  1. Log in to the Vibe site as the Vibe administrator.

  2. Navigate to the workspace that you want to export.

  3. Click Workspace > Import/Export Workspace.

    The Export/Import page is displayed.

    Export/Import page
  4. Select Export This Folder or Workspace.

  5. To export all contents of the folder or workspace, click OK.

    or

    To export only individual workspaces and folders, select Only export child folders or workspaces that are specifically checked, then expand the workspace tree and select the workspaces and folders that you want to export. Then click OK.

21.1.3 Importing Workspaces

  1. Log in to the Vibe site as the Vibe administrator.

  2. Navigate to the workspace where you want the imported workspace to reside.

  3. Click Workspace > Import/Export Workspace.

    The Export/Import page is displayed.

  4. Select Import into This Folder or Workspace.

    Export/Import page
  5. Browse to and select the workspace that you want to import, then click OK.

21.1.4 Exporting Folders

  1. Log in to the Vibe site as the Vibe administrator.

  2. Navigate to the folder that you want to export.

  3. Click Folder > Import/Export Folder.

    The Export/Import page is displayed.

    Export/Import page
  4. Select Export This Folder or Workspace.

  5. To export all contents of the folder or workspace, click OK.

    or

    To export only individual workspaces and folders, select Only export child folders or workspaces that are specifically checked, then expand the workspace tree and select the workspaces and folders that you want to export. Then click OK.

21.1.5 Importing Folders

  1. Log in to the Vibe site as the Vibe administrator.

  2. Navigate to the folder or workspace where you want the imported folder to reside.

  3. Click Folder > Import/Export Folder if you are importing into a folder.

    or

    Click Workspace > Import/Export Workspace if you are importing into a workspace.

    The Export/Import page is displayed.

  4. Select Import into This Folder or Workspace.

    Export/Import page
  5. Browse to and select the folder that you want to import, then click OK.

21.1.6 Exporting Folder Entries

  1. Log in to the Vibe site as the Vibe administrator.

  2. Navigate to and select the folder entry that you want to export.

  3. In the entry footer, click Export this entry.

    You can now download the entry to your computer’s file system.

21.1.7 Importing Folder Entries

  1. Log in to the Vibe site as the Vibe administrator.

  2. Navigate to the folder where you want the imported folder entry to reside.

  3. Click Folder > Import/Export Folder.

    The Export/Import page is displayed.

  4. Select Import into This Folder or Workspace.

    Export/Import page
  5. Browse to and select the folder entry that you want to import, then click OK.