Importing
and exporting database profiles
Each database interface provides an Import Profile(s) and an Export
Profile(s) option. You can use the Import option to import a previously
defined profile for use with an installed database interface. Conversely,
you can use the Export option to export a defined profile for use by
another user.
The ability to import and export profiles provides a way to move
profiles easily between developers. It also means you no longer have to
maintain a shared file to maintain profiles. It is ideal for mobile
development when you cannot rely on connecting to a network to share a
file.
To import a profile:
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Highlight a database interface and select Import Profile(s) from
the pop-up menu. (In the Database painter, select Import Profile(s)
from the File or pop-up menu.) -
From the Select Profile File dialog box, select the file whose
profiles you want to import and click Save. -
Select the profile(s) you want to import from the Import
Profile(s) dialog box and click OK.The profiles are copied into your registry. If a profile with
the same name already exists, you are asked if you want to overwrite
it.
To export a profile:
-
Highlight a database interface and select Export Profile(s) from
the pop-up menu. (In the Database painter, select Export Profile(s)
from the File or pop-up menu.) -
Select the profile(s) you want to export from the Export
Profile(s) dialog box and click OK.The Export Profile(s) dialog box lists all profiles defined in
your registry regardless of the database interface for which they were
defined. By default, the profiles defined for the selected database
interface are marked for export. -
From the Select Profile File dialog box, select a directory and
a file in which to save the exported profile(s) and click Save.The exported profiles can be saved to a new or existing file. If
saved to an existing file, the profile(s) are added to the existing
profiles. If a profile with the same name already exists, you are
asked if you want to overwrite it.