Once modifications to the database have been made, they can be sent to other working stations through an export of data. Ra Workshop can export any information form the data base into a file with a .rad format, which can later on be imported in any other database using Import data feature.

Export Menu
The dialog working with data exports can be found through the Materials » Tools » Export menu as seen in the picture below:

Select Export Data
Selecting the export menu will pop-up the dialog window below. Here you can select the information you want to export.

Export Options
Each tab contains a list of information from the database that can be exported. In addition, starting from the export phase, we can tell the application how to behave when it will import the file. Each tab also contains an import list. Depending on the selected tab the import options differ. These options can be changed when importing.

Add new data. New data will be added to the existing database. (Ex: importing a new system)
Update existing data. Imports will change the data that are already in the database based on the information of the exported file. (Ex: Updating property - code, name, etc. - Profiles and accessories).
Delete unimported data. Selecting this option will have the effect of erasing all the data that exists in the database, but doesn’t exist in the export file.
Update prices. Specify if the application will update the materials prices or it will keep the existing ones.
Update profile’s geometry. Selecting this option will lead to upgrading the geometric parameters of profiles, windows, accessories and hardware, based on data from the export file. (i.e.: if you find a mistake in the definition of a profile this option will allow us to do a export file will correct the error once it is imported.)

Export Data

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