ExportRepository command (Import/Export tool)

Export a repository to a .dat file.

The Import/Export tool is not available in the TestArchitect packages for the Linux and macOS operating systems.

Synopsis

java -jar TAImportExportTool.jar --ExportRepository [--server<value>] [--port<value>] 
--repoName<value> --destinationFile<value> [--overwrite<true|false>]

• TAImportExportTool.jar

  An executable .jar file used to invoke the Import/Export tool.

  The file can be found at TA_INSTALL_DIR\binclient.

• –ExportRepository

  Invokes the export repository function.

• –server <value>

  (Optional, default = localhost) Full hostname or IP address of the repository server in which the repository is to reside.

  Notes: 
  If this argument is not defined, localhost is used as the default.

• –port <value>

  (Optional, default = 53404) Dedicated port number used to connect to the repository server.

  Notes: 
  At present, only the port number 53404 may be used, and serves as the default value. Hence, please ensure that this port is always available.

• –repoName <value>

  Name of repository to be exported.

  Notes: 
  If the repository namecontains any spaces, enclose it between a pair of double quotation marks.

• –destinationFile <value>

  Path, with optional file name, specifying the location to which the exported file is to be written.

  The file must have a .dat extension.

  Notes: 
  • If the specified path does not include a file name, the name is automatically generated.
  • Network paths are also supported.
  • If the pathcontains any spaces, enclose it between a pair of double quotation marks.

• –overwrite <true|false>

  (Optional) Specify whether the existing file, if any, should be overwritten.

  Notes: 
  If this parameter is not specified, or its value is empty, its value defaults to true.

Running ExportRepository command (Import/Export tool)