OmniGroupServer 24.2

# Export

Writes the entire datastore for the specified repository to a text or XML file.

NOTE: OmniGroupServer cannot import data that is exported in XML format.

This action generates individual user data in a single block where a user has alternative names.

For detailed information about the text file format, see the file `textgsexample.txt`. This file is installed in the `InstallationDir\TextDir` directory when you install OmniGroupServer with the Text component enabled.

## Example

To write the data in the `NT` repository to a file in text format:

    http://localhost:3057/action=Export&repository=NT&filename=export.txt

To write the data in the `NT` repository to a file in XML format:

    http://localhost:3057/action=Export&repository=NT&filename=export.xml&format=XML

## Parameters

The following action parameters are required.

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
FileName | The file to which the datastore is written.
Repository | The repository of the datastore that you want to export.

This action accepts the following optional parameters.

Parameter | Description | Required
--- | --- | ---
Format | The output format for the file, `TEXT` or `XML`. |

This action accepts the following standard ACI action parameters.

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
ActionID | A string to use to identify an ACI action.
ForceTemplateRefresh | Forces the server to load the template from disk.
ResponseFormat | The format of the action output.
Template | The template to use for the action output.
TemplateParamCSVs | A list of variables to use for the specified template.

CAUTION: Do not set the Output action parameter with this action.

## See Also

- Import

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Version 24.2 | Last updated March 2024

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Product: IDOL OmniGroupServer 24.2

Topic Title: Export