Exporting Objects
You can export HOPEX objects from the Administration desktop:
You can export objects in the following formats:
• Text (by default)
The exported file is in the form of an .MGR file.
• MEGA XML
The exported file is in the form of an *.XMG file containing commands or data (objects and links).

For more details on MEGA XML data exchange format, see technical article "MEGA Data Exchange XML Format".
To export HOPEX objects from the Administration desktop:
1. Connect to the Administration desktop.
2. From the main menu, select Export > HOPEX Objects export.
The Parameterization window opens.
3. (If needed) In the Destination section, in the Export File field, modify:
• the file format (text format by default)
• the file name
File name format: "OBJmmdd000.mgr"
where "mmdd" stands for the month and day of the export, and "000" a 3-digit number.
4. In the Options section, by default, two export parameterization options are selected:
• Include Objects of Merging: exports the technical objects resulting from the object merging (_TransferredObject).
• Propagate: exports the objects listed together with their dependent objects.
5. In the
Objects to export section, click
Add objects to list 
.
The query dialog box appears.
6. Launch the search and select the appropriate objects in the result window.
7. Click OK.
The objects appear in the list of objects to be exported.
You can carry out these steps several times, for example to export objects of different types.

In case of mistake, click
Remove objects from list 
to delete an object from the list.
8. When selection is complete, click Export.
The export file is exported.
9. (Optional) If required, in the Export File field, click the arrow and select Open to read the contents of the export file.
10. Click OK.
The exported file can then be imported into another repository.