Importing and Exporting Configuration

The PSA Administration tab is displayed when you click PSA Administration. If you have the permissions to do so, you can use this tab to export your existing configuration settings and import the configuration settings included in the PSA packages. You must carry out these tasks when installing PSA for the first time or upgrading from a previous version. If setting up PSA, you must also import the custom settings included in the package. For detailed information about installing PSA, see "Getting Started with FinancialForce PSA Version 16.6 SP2".

Warning: Warning
In Version 16.6 SP2 you cannot import configuration exported from a version of PSA prior to Summer '12. If you are upgrading from a version of PSA prior to Summer '12 and want to backup your configuration settings, you must export your existing configuration after installing Version 16.6 SP2 but before importing the Version 16.6 SP2 configuration. If you do not do this, you may lose configuration options that you set in a previous version.

Exporting Configuration Settings

To export configuration settings:

  1. Display the PSA Administration tab.
  2. Click Export Configuration in the PSA Administration page.
  3. Do one of the following:

    Depending on the option you selected, the file is saved to the Documents tab or an email is sent with the existing configuration attached as an XML file.

Importing Configuration Settings

To import the configuration settings:

  1. Display the PSA Administration tab.
  2. Click Import Configuration in the PSA Administration page.
  3. Ensure that PSA Administration displays in the drop-down list.
  4. If you want to replace all of your configuration settings with the default configuration supplied, select the Replace All Values from File checkbox.
    Note: Note Notepad
    If you import the configuration with the Replace All Values from File checkbox selected, the current configuration is backed up to the Configs folder on the Documentation tab.
  5. Click Import Configuration.

Importing Custom Settings

Note:

The Import Custom Settings Data option is obsolete and no longer in use in PSA.

Related Concepts

Setting up the Application

Quick-Start Guide

Related Tasks

Setting Initial Configuration Options

Data Setup Tasks

Permission Controls

Customizing Page Layouts

Installing Extension Packages

Setting Current Time Period Fields

Setting the Actuals Processing Mode

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