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Exporting .def files for labeled objects

From the Label Search Results tab in Developer Studio, you can export object definition (.def) files for a group of objects that have the same label or for a single labeled object.

If no definition files are exported when you perform these procedures, verify that the Save Definition Files option in the Version Control tab on the AR System Administration: Server Information form is selected. See Setting-version-control-options.

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To export .def files for a group of labeled objects

  1. In Developer Studio, search for the appropriate label.
    See Finding objects with a specified version control label.
  2. In the Label Search Results, right-click the appropriate label, and select Export All Objects.
  3. In the confirmation message, click Yes.
  4. In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the appropriate folder, and click Save.
    The .def files of all the objects listed under that label in the label search results are exported to the selected location.

To export a .def file for a single object

  1. In Developer Studio, search for the appropriate label.
    See Finding objects with a specified version control label.
  2. In the Label Search Results tab, expand the list of objects associated with the label.
  3. In the expanded list, select one or more objects.
  4. Right-click the selected objects, and select Export Selected Objects.
  5. In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the appropriate folder, and click Save.
    The .def file of the selected objects is exported to the specified location.
    For information about downloading individual object .def files from the object modification log, see To restore an earlier version of an object.

 

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