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After all the necessary record versions are added to the local pack, you need to complete it. Then it is possible to export you can export the changes to other instances. To do so, complete the steps below:

  1. Navigate to Configuration → Local Packs.
  2. Find the local pack to export. You can use list search boxes or the Condition Buildercondition builder.
  3. Open the necessary local pack.
  4. Change the state value to Completed.

    Info

    The local pack in the Admin Preferences menu will change to the default pack.


  5. Export the local pack. A . SOP file will be downloaded on to your computer:
    • at the top of the form, click Export Local Packlocal pack.
      OR
    • in the hamburger menu , select Export → As a New Application→ As a new application
Note

Use the second option cautiouslycarefully. If a local pack contains records updated by vendor, collisions may appear occur while updating the system.

We recommend using the Export Local Pack optionUse the Export local pack option instead.



Info

The name of the downloaded . SOP file is generated in the following format: Local Pack name_2021-12-31 18:00:00

  • Datetime The date and time format is YYYY-MM-DD.
  • The timestamp indicates the datetime date and time when the local pack state was set as Completeto Completed.
  • The time is displayed according to the locale of the user who exported the file. That is, if the local pack was moved to the Complete Completed state at 12:00:00 UTC, then for a user from UTC+3 the file will have the timestamp of 15:00:00 timestamp.
  • If a local pack name contains the symbols listed below, they will be replaced by the underscore with an underscore symbol ( _ ):

    Code Block
    \, /, :, *, ?, ", <, >, |


.SOP file export comparison


Export Local Packlocal pack

Export → As a New Applicationnew application

Protection PolicyDoes not change

The policy is changed to Protected or Open depending on the protected.essences property:

  • if the table defined in the Table Namename field is included in the property, the policy changes from Changed to Protected.
  • if such a table is not included in the property, the policy changes from Changed to Open.
DescriptionUse this export for minor record version changesoption to export a local pack that contains minor changes of record versions.

Use this option to export for a local pack containing a large number of that contains many record versions.

Note

Do not use the option Export → As a New Application this option for the local packs containing that contain vendor records. It may cause collisions while when updating the system. Instead, use the Export Local Packlocal pack option.



Tip

It is a good practice to download your local pack straight away immediately after the work is done; otherwise, the versions stored in it may go out of datebecome outdated.


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