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loaded for an import, helping ensure that the file field positions, for example, correspond for both
the import and export.
Delimiters
Delimiters are used in ASCII text files to separate items that represent fields and records in imported
or exported data.
Default delimiters are associated with each delimiter type. A delimiter can be set to None, but if so,
and the export encounters a condition requiring a delimiter, the export reports an error.
Using the Export Utility
The GroupWise Export utility reads eDirectory and GroupWise object information from GroupWise
databases and creates an ASCII-delimited text file containing the object attributes. The Export utility
supports most eDirectory classes (including extensions) and GroupWise classes. You can specify the
delimiters, eDirectory contexts, and file field positions during export.
IMPORTANT: The Export utility is not included on the GroupWise CDs. You can download the
Import/Export utility from TID 2960897 in the
www.novell.com/support/supportcentral). To install the Import/Export utility, follow the instructions
provided with the download. The Import/Export utility is not available for use on Linux.
To export objects from GroupWise:
1 In ConsoleOne, select the eDirectory tree that contains the GroupWise objects you want to
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Between Fields: This delimiter is placed between each field.
Around Each Field: Use this delimiter to indicate the beginning and end of each field.
After Each Record: This delimiter is placed at the end of each record.
Between Values (Multi-Value Fields): Use this delimiter to separate the values in a multi-
valued field. For example, an attribute such as Group Membership can have one or more
values. Each Group Membership value is delimited by the multi-value field delimiter.
Between Elements (Multi-Element Values): Use this delimiter to separate the elements of a
multi-element value. For example, an attribute having the syntax of SYN_OBJECT_ACL has
three elements: the protected attribute name, the subject name, and the privileges.
Before Literal Characters: When you import an ASCII file created by a third-party export
program, precede each literal character that is also a delimiter with the Before Literal
Characters delimiter. If you use the Around Each Field delimiter, you do not need to precede
literal characters within the field with the Before Literal Character delimiter.
export, click Tools > GroupWise Utilities > Export to display the GroupWise Export dialog box.
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