Exporting Report Configurations

To simplify the replication of report configurations across multiple instances of FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications, or to back them up during version upgrades, users can select one or more reports and click Export . This feature is particularly beneficial for organizations managing numerous report configurations across various environments, such as development, testing, and production.

When the Export button is clicked, FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications downloads the report configuration in JSON format. If multiple report configurations are exported simultaneously, the system compiles them into a zipped folder. Upon extracting this folder, users will find individual JSON files for each report configuration.

The export functionality supports two methods of export: exporting a single report configuration as a JSON file, or exporting multiple configurations, which may include a selection or all available configurations within the instance.

To import report configurations, users can select a JSON file or a zipped folder containing multiple files and initiate the process from the top right corner of the Report Configurations interface. Once Import is clicked, the selected configurations will appear in the list of available reports within the Report Configurations UI.

Both exported and imported files include not only the report configuration details but also associated scheduling information. This includes the defined execution times and recurrence patterns, such as nightly, weekly, or monthly schedules. To review or modify these scheduling details, users can click the Schedule button.

To export a report configuration:

From the Reportingtab, under Classic Reporting , click Report Configurations . This displays the Report Configurations page.
To export a single report configuration, select a report configuration and click Export . The configuration will be downloaded as a JSON file. To export multiple report configurations, select multiple report configurations and click Export . The configurations will be downloaded as a zipped folder containing individual JSON files for each report.
Click Export .

To import a report configuration:

From the Reportingtab, under Classic Reporting , click Report Configurations . This displays the Report Configurations page.
To export a single report configuration, select a report configuration and click Export . The configuration will be downloaded as a JSON file. To export multiple report configurations, select multiple report configurations and click Export . The configurations will be downloaded as a zipped folder containing individual JSON files for each report.
Click Export .

note

If you attempt to import a configuration with a name that already exists, the import will fail with the following error message: "A configuration with the same name already exists. Please change the configuration name before importing."