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Chapter 3: AVWorks Explorer 35
Saving and loading a database
You may save a copy of the local database and then load it back to the same computer where it was
created, or onto another system running AVWorks software. The saved database is compressed into
a single Zip file.
While the database is being saved or loaded, no other activity is allowed. All other windows,
including device session windows and AMP windows must be closed. If other windows are open, a
message will prompt you to either continue and close all open windows or quit and cancel the
database save process.
To save a database:
1. Select File - Database - Save from the Explorer menu. The Database Save dialog box appears.
2. Enter a file name and choose a location to save the file.
3. Click
Save . A progress bar appears during the save. When finished, a message will indicate
that the save was successful and you will be returned to the main window.
To load a database:
1. Select File - Database - Load from the Explorer menu. The Database Load dialog box appears.
2. Browse to select a database to load.
3. Click
Load . A progress bar appears during the load. When finished, a message will indicate
that the load was successful, and you will be returned to the main window.
Exporting a database
You may export fields from the local database to a Comma Separated Value file (CSV) or Tab
Separated Value file (TSV). The following database fields are exported:
Appliance flag Type Name
Address Custom Field 1 Custom Field 2
Custom Field 3 Description Contact Name
Contact Phone # Comments Browser URL
Telnet port
The first line of the exported file contains the column names for the field data. Each additional line
contains the field data for a unit. The file contains a line for each unit defined in the local database.
To export a database:
1. Select File - Database - Export from the Explorer menu. The Database Export dialog box appears.
2. Select a database to export.
3. Type a file name and browse to the location to save the exported file.
4. Click
Export . A progress bar appears during the export. When finished, a message will indicate
that the export was successful, and you will be returned to the main window.