Export objects

You can export some or all of your Galaxy objects. When you export, you are exporting the objects’ associated templates, configuration states, and containment states. The information is saved in an .aaPKG file.

After the Galaxy objects are exported, you can import them into the same or another Galaxy.

If your objects have scripts associated with them, you need to export the script library separately. For more information about exporting script libraries, see Export script function libraries. For more information about scripts and script libraries, see the Application Server Scripting Guide.

If you are exporting an InTouchViewApp object and want to include graphics that are not embedded in the application, such as graphics called from a script, you need to embed the specific desired graphics in the InTouchViewApp.

Note: You can associate all Galaxy graphics with an InTouchViewApp for backup, restore, and deployment operations, but not for import and export operations.

Before you start, make sure all objects you want to export are checked in. If an object selected for export is checked out, the checked in version of that object is exported instead. This can lead to old versions of objects being exported.

Exporting an entire Galaxy is different than backing up the database. Unlike the case with backups, change logs for the objects are not exported. When you export objects, only the related security information for the specific object is exported.

To export an object

1. In the Template folder or an Application view, select one or more objects to export.

2. On the ribbon, select Galaxy, then select Export.

3. Select Objects, then Selected objects. The Export Automation Object(s) dialog box appears.

   To export all of the objects in the Galaxy,select All objects instead of Selected objects.

4. In the Export dialog box, browse to a path and type a name for the exported file.

5. Select Save. The file is saved with the specified name and an .aaPKG extension.

6. When the export is complete, select Close.

   Now you can import the .aaPKG file into another existing Galaxy.