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Links export

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This page allows specifying the link export options. The following options are available:

  • Export format - controls the format of the exported file, currently only CSV export is supported
  • Fields separated by - a field delimiter for CSV format
  • Fields enclosed by - a character used to enclose field values in the CSV file
  • Line endings - controls character(s) used to specify end of line in resulting file - CR (carriage return) for Unix and CRLF (carriage return + line feed) for Windows
  • Line endings inside fields - controls character(s) used to specify line breaks inside the field values. This character may be different from Line endings, especially when the output is used in Microsoft Excel (it uses LF for line breaks inside fields and CRLF for line (record) endings)
  • Include field titles - if set to "on", the first line of the exported file will contain field titles (leave this "on" if you plan to import the file back into In-portal after modifying in an external application)
  • Export columns - lists the data columns available for export. Select and move to the left list box the columns you wish to export. If you plan to import the file back into In-portal, consider including "LinkId" column, as it will make it easier to match the data later.
  • Category format - controls how the categories should be exported. If "Category path in one field" is selected, the category path of a link will be exported in one column separated by a character defined below. For example, if a link is under the category "PHP -> Software -> Portal software", the field will contain "PHP:Software:Portal software". If set to "One field for each category level" a field for each category level will be created. In the example above, the resulting file will contain at least 3 columns with titles "Category1","Category2" and "Category3", each containing "PHP", "Software", "Portal software" accordingly.
  • Export filename - specify the file name of the resulting file. The file will be created in the admin/export directory relative to the In-portal root directory and will be available for downloading immediately.
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