How to export project? (with the tasks included)

[mitzaka]

Hi SNC,

Is there a valid option to export a project with the tasks and relationships, so that you can import it later on.

Only option I see is export to XML, but it only exports the base info about the top project task.

[Kalaiarasan Pus]

this you could use a base for doing it .....

http://www.servicenowguru.com/system-definition/exporting-service-catalog-items-step/

[mitzaka]

This was king of helpful to know.

http://www.servicenowguru.com/system-definition/imports/simple-power-xml-export-import/

So currently, export and import of XML is the only option I see, huh.... the problem is that even if I build UI action buttons for "Export Project" and "Import Project", I will still have an issue, because the Import XML part of this solution requires you to be a security admin...

So strange that ServiceNow have not thought of a way to export/import projects using the UI. As well as creating projects from templates like MS Project does. Perhaps it's a good point to request an enhancement for.

[Kalaiarasan Pus]

I don't think so .. at least for export, you could give the roles you want for the new UI action so that export works for the users you want..

for the import , I am not really hundred percent sure but you could still do it if you manipulate the condition of the import ui action ....

[mitzaka]

Yes, for export totally. But in order to see the option "Import XML", you need to have elevated security privileges.

And I don't feel comfortably giving project managers that option.

That's what I found currently, I will dig into this deeper and will keep you updated.