User`s guide

Starting an Export Now
Exporting Data Data Export User’s Guide
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Starting an Export Now
You can export data immediately with the Export Now command once you
have created and saved a definition file (see Chapter 3) for the export.
To start an export:
1. Open a definition file in the Data Export window.
2. Click on the Export Now icon, or select Export Now from the File menu
to start the export.
Scheduling an Export
The Scheduler option enables you to schedule an export at off-peak times,
when bandwidth or system resources or both are more available. For
information on creating a definition file (see Chapter 3).
To schedule an export:
1. Open a definition file in the Data Export window.
2. Click on the Schedule Export icon, or select Schedule Export from the
File menu.
The Scheduler window (Figure 4-1) opens. The Scheduler’s Command
field displays the path for the definition file opened in the Data Export
window when you invoked the Scheduler.