Importing and Exporting Scheduling Script Description and Definition

You can import a description of a scheduling script in the XML format. The file you are going to import can be located on any drive you currently have access to.

To import the scheduling script description in XML format:

1. Display the list of Scheduling scripts in the top right frame (refer to Viewing Scheduling Scripts List for instructions).
2. Click the Import button in the top right frame toolbar. This will display the dialog box which will allow browsing the files and selecting the one to import.



Figure 1 - Selecting an XML description of a scheduling script for import

Enter the name and path to the file containing the scheduling script description in XML format, or click the Browse button to display the standard Windows Open File dialog box. Navigate to the file containing the description you want to import and click the Open button. The name and path to the file will appear in the Select file for import field.

3. Click the Load button.

The top right frame refreshes and, if the file is in the format suitable for use with the CATI Supervisor module, the scheduling script is added to the list displayed in the top right frame.

Exporting the Selected Scheduling Script(s) Description(s)

You can export descriptions of any existing scheduling script in XML format. This allows you to transfer scheduling script descriptions between different system installations and teams.

1. Select one or more scheduling scripts in the list in the top right frame by checking the appropriate boxes or click the required scripts keeping the Ctrl or Shift keys pressed to select a number of items.

To deselect all the selected objects click the Clear Selection button in the top right frame.

2. Click the Export button in the top right frame toolbar.
3. A standard browser dialog box opens prompting you to choose what to do with the saved XML data.
4. Click the Save button.

A standard Windows Save As dialog box opens. You can choose any available location for saving the file in XML format.

If you click the Open button, the scheduling script definition in XML format is opened in the default XML application.

Exporting the Scheduling Script Definition

You can export the selected scheduling script definition as a description in the XML format. To export the scheduling script definition:

1. With the required scheduling script opened in the View mode (go to Viewing and Modifying Scheduling Script Settings for more information), go to the Rules tab in the lower frame.
2. Click the Export button in the frame's toolbar.

A dialog opens prompting you to choose what to do with the saved XML data.

3. Click the Save button.

A standard Windows Save As dialog opens.

4. Browse to the location where the file is to be saved and click the Save button.

The scheduling script definition is saved to a file in XML format.

To view the file, click the Open button. The scheduling script definition is opened in the application which is used by your system by default to view files in XML format.

Note: This command exports the complete definition of the scheduling script you are currently viewing, not a specific rule, sub-rule or action, regardless of which rule, sub-rule, or action is selected in the Rules tab. This command performs the same action as the Scheduling script export command available from the upper frame's toolbar .