The Import/Export Service Portlet can be used to export properties to an xml file or to import properties from an xml file.
There are four sections that can be exported together or individually using this portlet. User/Groups/Roles, Profiling Rules, Capabilities and Permissions are available to export as an xml file. Click the section or sections you wish to retrieve and click the Export button. A new link will appear to the right of the Export button titled "Download". Clicking on the Download link display the xml contents exported in your browser window.
Save the xml file in your browser window with the Save As option as type xml. The name of the file defaults to tmpExport.xml, rename and save to an appropriate location.
A second section in Export is known Export Preferences. Export Preferences will retrieve the portlet preferences currently configured in Jetspeed.
Save the xml file in your browser window with the Save As option as type xml. The name of the file defaults to tmpExport.xml, rename and save to an appropriate location.
Import will allow you to retrieve one of your previously exported xml files or another file properly formatted in xml for Jetspeed. Click the Browse button and your browsers window open dialogue window will allow you to navigate your system for the file. Locate the file and click open. The file will now be displayed in the Choose file to import field. Click on the Import button to finish the process. A "File imported successfully" message will appear just below the Import word in the portlet window.