Import/Export - Export Settings

The main menu File > Import/Export > Export settings option makes a backup of the the currently connected VisualCron server settings. The backup/export may also be used to import these settings to another VisualCron server or to be used as a part of a problem report or a in fault tracing activity. You may Export/Import across the Internet.

It is recommended to perform regular backups using the Export settings function. If a setting error occurs and a backup file exists in the default backup file path, VisualCron will use the backup file and automatically restore settings. It is a recommendation that you keep a backup file both in the default folder and in another place.

The exported settings consists of many files, but the Export settings function creates one VC-Settings.zip file.

File > Import/Export > Export settings

Select settings

Select the Server settings in the list which you want to export. If there are no specific reason for the export, it is strongly advised that you export all settings, you may later choose to import just some settings. Note that when importing settings again and using "Clear existing settings" only existing object types will be cleared. For example, if you only export your Jobs the Jobs will only be cleared when importing.

Path to default file

Select this option to export to the default file, which is VC-Settings.zip in the backup folder configured under Client settings (by default the backup folder in the VisualCron installation).

Custom file path

Select this option if you want to use another destination for the exported file than the default file path, then browse to or enter the file path.

Password

If you want to password protect and encrypt the backup you enter a password here.

Start

Click on the Start button to begin the export.