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Master Data Export#

🔒 Administration.MasterDataExport

Master Data Export is used to export one or more objects into a Critical Manufacturing MES environment through the use of an Excel file that complies with the Master Data file structure. This feature also allows any authorized user to perform mass updates into the system.

The Master Data Export page is available in the Administration page group.

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Info

For more specific features, formats and configurations of the packages that can be used in this section, see Master Data Packages.

Export Data to File#

You can export these Entity Types:

a) Non-Versioned: Area, Automation Controller Instance, Automation Manager, Bin Converter, Business Partner, Calendar, Certification, Change Set, Chart, Container, Employee, Enterprise, Event Rule, Facility, IoT Event Definition, KPI, Maintenance Plan Instance, Map, Map Definition, Material, ML Model, Notification, Parameter, Plan, Printing Integration, Production Order, Qualification, Reason, Resource, Rule, Sampling Pattern, Sampling Plan, Sampling Plan Instance, Schedule, Send-Ahead Run, Service, Setup Matrix, Shift Definition, Shift Plan, Site, Sort Rule Set, Step, Substrate Map, Task, Team and Timer.

b) Versioned: Automation Controller, Automation Driver Definition, Automation Protocol, Automation Workflow, BOM, Checklist, Data Collection, Data Collection Limit Set, Document, Experiment Definition, Flow, Inspection Plan, Maintenance Plan, Product, Product Group, Protocol and Recipe.

To export data, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Types#

  1. Open Master Data Export and select the object types that you want to export. You can Select All Items, which will include items that are not currently visible on the screen, or only the ones you need:

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  2. Select Next to continue.

Step 2: Items#

  1. Use the Expand all to see the rows of the Instance(s) of your selected types. You can Select All Items, which will include items that are not currently visible on the screen, or only the ones you need:

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  2. Select Next to continue.

Step 3: File Information#

  1. You can choose to Append to an existing file or Create a new one:

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  2. You can also Override Existing Objects as needed.

  3. Select Export and then open your file:

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Export Process For Individual Entities#

You can also export data for individual entities. For more information, see Export and Import.