Batch Operations

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The "Batch operations" tab allows user to perform import or export of multiple resources simultaneously:

Press the relevant button to select the operation you wish to perform: "Batch import" or "Batch export".

Batch Import

batch_import_button

Having selected the batch import operation, press add_resource_button in the "Batch import" dialog:

In the dialog that appears, navigate to the location with resources you wish to import. Select the desired file(s) holding the Ctrl key down and press the "Open" button to proceed.

The selected resources will be listed in the "Batch import" dialog:

Delete_resource_button

If the selected resource is not required for the current import session, you can remove it from the resources list by pressing the corresponding button next to it.

Next_button

Once all the required resources are selected, press "Next". As a next step, define the following settings for the batch import operation:

Create missing descriptors – select this option to enable creation of the missing descriptors of profiles imported within the given batch import session.
Restore deleted descriptors – select this option to restore the previously deleted descriptors of profiles imported within the given batch import session.

Next_button

Press "Next" to continue. In the following dialog, the import validation check is performed:

Note	The import validation procedure is similar to the one of the database validation.

Import_button

Press the "Import" button to launch the operation. The following dialog informs about all the batch import operation related processes execution:

finish_button

Press "Finish" to complete and quit the dialog.

The imported profiles will be added to the Cinegy PCS profiles list in the "Resources" tab of the Cinegy Process Coordination Service Explorer.

Batch Export

batch_export_button

Having selected the batch export operation, press add_resource_button in the "Batch export" dialog. The following dialog appears allowing you to select the resources for export:

Select checkboxes next to the desired resources and press "OK".

The selected resources will appear in the "Batch export" dialog:

If the selected resource is not required for the current export session, you can remove it from the resources list by pressing the Delete_resource_button button next to it.

Next_button

Once all the required resources are selected, press "Next". As a next step, define the following settings for the batch export operation:

Output filename – use the keyboard or press the button to define the directory for storing the exported profiles.

Important
To automate naming, the filename macro is supported. Refer to the Macros article for details about macro templates.
Override target files – with this option enabled, the existing resource files having the same names will be replaced with the ones being exported.
Export metadata attributes – check this option to enable export of metadata attributes during the batch export operation.
Include read only attributes – check this option to enable export of the read only attributes.

Having specified all the parameters, press "Next" to proceed. In the following dialog, the export validation check is performed:

Note	The export validation procedure is similar to the one of the database validation.

export_button

Press the "Export" button to launch the operation. The following dialog informs about all the batch export operation related processes execution:

finish_button

Press "Finish" to complete and quit the dialog.

The exported resources will be saved in the Cinegy PCS resource archive file with the specified name.