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1. Places in the \metadata directory of the current release folder an XML export file that describes the metadata of application "For application":
•If the application is registered in Delivery Manager as a module with "Module delivery policy" = "Copy previous flatfiles", a copy is made of the XML export file found in the \metadata directory of the previous release folder. •Otherwise, an XML export file is created by exporting the metadata from "Database account" . The output file name is "application.USD.xml".
2. Creates, in the same \metadata folder, a diff file that compares the XML export file created in step 1 with the XML export file of the same name found in the \metadata folder of the previous release frame. The output file name is "application.USD.diff.xml". For more details on this file, see the "Diff file format" section below.
Parameters
Name
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Type
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Optional?
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For application
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Application
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No
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Database account
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Database account
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No
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If the current release has Initial = Yes, an initialization file is created in addition. The name of this file is "application.USD.initial.xml". The initialization file contains only the following nodes of the XML export file created in step 1:
•the <MultiExport> document node. •its immediate child elements. These are elements based on Object Name Plural values. They have a documentName attribute. If the current release has Initial = Yes, the diff file created in Step 2 is a comparison with the initialization file rather than with previously released metadata, since no such metadata was previously released.
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The diff file format is the mixed XML format that USoft produces by default for comparison outputs. This format is characterised by the use of <Delete> elements for DELETEs and for UPDATEs of primary key columns, by the use of <Update> elements for other UPDATEs, and by the fact that <Insert> elements do not appear. This format is more fully described in the Compare help topic.
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An error is raised if you attempt to apply this action to a USoft application (for example: USAUTH), as opposed to the top-level application or a module.
TIP: To get metadata information about a USoft application, choose Help, USoft Repository Tables from the tool interface of that application.
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When you call this action, if the current release has "Include attachments" = Yes, attachments for the "metadata" section (if any are defined) are copied to the specified subfolder of the "metadata" section folder. This happens only to attachments that have Blocked = No (the default).
If the current release frame has "Include Packing Slip" = Yes:
•Last Used for the current release frame is set to the current date and time, •a packing slip is compiled and registered for the current release frame, •a copy of this packing slip (XML file) is placed in the release directory. |
 Other similar actions
To export metadata to a destination folder of your choice, instead of to the release folder, you can call " Export metadata ".
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