The Export Wizard guides you through exporting the specified custom updates to a cabinet file (CAB) that can be imported by other publishing tools or to export a test catalog Extensible Markup Language (XML) file for testing. The following procedures provide detailed steps on launching and using the wizard.
To view detailed descriptions for configuration options when on a page in the Export Wizard, press F1. For more information about the Export Wizard and the configuration options on each wizard page, see Export Wizard
To start the Export Wizard
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In the Custom Updates Publishing Tool console, select the custom updates to be exported. All custom updates in a selected node and sub nodes are exported to the catalog file. Individual custom updates can also be selected for export by holding down the CTRL key and selecting the updates.
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Start the Export Wizard by performing one of the following actions:
- Right-click any tree node item, and then click
Export.
- In the Action pane, click Export.
- On the Action menu item, click Export.
- Right-click any tree node item, and then click
Export.
To use the Export Wizard
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From the Specify Export Type page, choose one of the following settings:
- Export a cabinet file that can be imported by other
publishing tools: Choose this setting to export the selected
custom updates to a CAB file that can be imported by other
publishing tools.
- Export a test catalog XML file and supporting scan files for
testing: Choose this setting to test whether the custom updates
catalog works as expected. A catalog XML file is created, along
with the custom updates scan tool, schema files, and a script with
the appropriate command-line parameters. The files in the export
for test folder provide the ability to test a catalog without
synchronizing the catalog to an SMS 2003 site server.
Click Next.
- Export a cabinet file that can be imported by other
publishing tools: Choose this setting to export the selected
custom updates to a CAB file that can be imported by other
publishing tools.
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Specify the path for the exported or test catalog by configuring one of the following:
- When the Export a cabinet file that can be imported by other
publishing tools setting is configured on the previous page,
configure the Export Path on the Specify Export Path
page. The default location for the exported catalog is
%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Catalogs\MyUpdatesCatalog.cab.
To use a different path, enter the export path in the text box or
click Browse to select the folder for the catalog file.
- When the Export a test catalog XML file and supporting scan
files for testing setting is configured on the previous page,
configure the Export For Test Path on the Specify Export
for Test Path page. Enter the export for test path in the text
box or click Browse to select the folder for the test
catalog and supporting test files.
Click Next.
- When the Export a cabinet file that can be imported by other
publishing tools setting is configured on the previous page,
configure the Export Path on the Specify Export Path
page. The default location for the exported catalog is
%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Catalogs\MyUpdatesCatalog.cab.
To use a different path, enter the export path in the text box or
click Browse to select the folder for the catalog file.
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On the Summary page, which displays a summary of the configured properties for exporting the custom updates, click Next to export the updates.
The Progress page displays the status and progress while exporting the custom updates.
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The Confirmation page displays a summary of the configured properties for the exported custom updates. If an error occurs while exporting the custom updates, an error message displays and the export process is cancelled. Click Close to exit the wizard.