Importing and Exporting Settings

Manager can import configuration settings created elsewhere. This can be useful when setting up a new system or sharing common settings such as a directory between systems.

Settings are imported and exported in two formats:

Binary Files (.exp)
These are non-editable files. During import and export it is possible to select what types of entries should be included in the file. During import the whole file is imported.

Comma Separated Variable Text Files (.csv)
These are plain text files. In addition to being exported from an IP Office system these files can be created and edited using programs such as WordPad or Excel.

Exporting Settings

Select File | Import/Export... from the menu bar.

Select Export.
Export settings IP Office

Select the type of file. The list of exportable entry types will change to match the file type.

Select the types of items that should be exported.

Use the Save In path to select the location for the exported files. The default location used is sub-directory of the Manager application directory based on system name of the currently loaded IP Office system.

Click OK.

Importing Settings
Importing settings will overwrite any existing entries that match an entry being imported.

Select File | Import/Export... from the menu bar.

Select Import.
Import settings IP Office

Select the type of file. The list of items will change to match the type of file selected and whether a matching file or files is found in the current file path.

Use Look In to adjust the file path. The default location used is sub-directory of the Manager application directory based on system name of the currently loaded IP Office system.

Select the types of items that should be imported.

Click OK.

CSV File Formats
The format is CSV using commas as field separator, no text delimiters and no header row. The simplest way to check the required format for a CSV file prior to import, is to export and study the settings from an existing system.

File Name	Fields in Order
Directory	Name, Number.
HuntGroup	Name, Extension, Group, Hunt, Rotary, Idle, Queuing On, Voicemail On, Broadcast, Voicemail Email.
License	License, License Key
ShortCode	Code, Telephone Number, Feature.
User	Name, Extension, User Restriction/Rights, Voicemail Email.
Configuration	Proprietary format

Notes

Hunt Group: Apart from Name, Extension and Voicemail Email, the fields use a 1 or 0 value for on or off.

License:

The License field is for information only and is ignored during import.
Following import the License name may appear as invalid with Manager. To resolve this save and then reload the configuration file.

System: The format of the system CSV is too complex to be described. It is a full export of all the IP Office system's configuration settings. This file format should only be used for export and import between systems and not for any offline editing.