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Use this procedure to export one or more wiki spaces into an XML file and then to import this file to another system. When the export process is finished, this XML file has to be moved to the system where the exported content should be imported. The hierarchy of the transported wiki spaces in another system is not keep the same as it is in the previous system. You can find the imported spaces under the root space of the wiki application in the other system. When the transported wiki spaces have content that belongs to the anonymous user, this user is displayed as a Guest user.

Procedure

The transport of wiki spaces into another system includes two operations: the first one is the export of wiki spaces and the second one is the import of wiki spaces. That is why when you export wiki spaces, you then have to import them into another system.

Exporting Spaces

  1. From the wiki administration console in the system from which you want to export wiki spaces, choose   System   Management  .

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Export Spaces.

    The following parameters are available for exporting spaces:

    Parameter

    Description

    Archive name

    The name of XML file that contains exported data.

    Export folder

    The folder where you can find the exported XML files of the wiki spaces and the wiki administrator has to copy these exported XML files of wiki spaces into the Import folder in another system.

    Spaces to export

    With this parameter you can select which wiki spaces should be exported to another system.

    Note Note

    Note that you can activate the Activate maintenance mode parameter before exporting the wiki spaces to be sure that the content is locked for modification while you export the wiki spaces. You can select this mode by choosing   System   Settings   Maintenance Settings   Start maintenance mode immediately   select Yes and then save your entry.

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  3. Choose Export.

Importing Spaces

  1. From the wiki administration console in another system to which you want to import the exported spaces, choose   System   Management  

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Import Spaces.

    The following parameters are available for importing spaces:

    Parameter

    Description

    Activate maintenance mode

    With this parameter you can guarantee that the content of wiki pages should not be modified when the import operation is started.

    Recommendation Recommendation

    We recommend selecting Yes for this option, because in this way users cannot modify the content of wiki pages while the import process is running. Note that while this parameter is activated, the wiki content is locked for editing. When you import the content, this mode is deactivated automatically.

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    Import folder

    The folder in which the wiki administrator has to copy the exported XML files of wiki spaces from the Export folder in the other system.

    Archive to import

    With this parameter you can select which exported XML files in the Import folder you should import into this system.

    Recommendation Recommendation

    We recommend first exporting the wiki spaces in the system for backup purposes, and then importing the XML files exported from another system. With this backup of the wiki spaces, you guarantee that if there are problems with the content after the import of XML files, you can restore the wiki spaces from the created backup.

    End of the recommendation.

  3. Choose Import.

    When the import of XML file is finished and in the system there are wiki spaces with the same name of the imported spaces, these imported spaces are added to the spaces in the system with the name that contains the time stamp information. The content of these wiki spaces is not overwritten.

    Note Note

    Note that if you have activated the Activate maintenance mode before exporting wiki spaces by choosing   System   Settings   Maintenance Settings   Start maintenance mode immediately  , you have to deactivate it manually when the import of wiki spaces is finished by choosing   System   Settings   Maintenance Settings   Start maintenance mode immediately  . Select No and then save your entry. When this mode is deactivated, the content is unlocked and users can edit it.

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