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Exporting and importing field through XML

vinod6 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:11:46 GMT

I want to export and import the filed from one instance to another instance through xml.
1. first instance i go to dictionary table and export the particular filed .
How to import the this particular filed into second instance

Thanks for response

Re: Exporting and importing field through XML

J Siva — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:18:59 GMT

Hi @vinod6
You can do that in list view of any table.
In the sample, i've imported the xml data using the incident table.
1. Go to incident table

2. Open the column contect menu

3. Click Import XML and select the XML file from your system(expoted from other instance) & click upload.
That's it.. it'll be imported.

PFB.

Hope this helps.
Regards,
Siva

Re: Exporting and importing field through XML

Robert H — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:53:23 GMT

Hello @vinod6 ,

I would not recommend migrating a Dictionary record via XML file, as there are other related records that would need to be moved as well (e.g. the Field Label). Please use an Update Set instead.

If you really want to go ahead with the XML file, just go to the Dictionary in the target instance, right click on the table header and select "Import XML".

Regards,

Robert

Re: Exporting and importing field through XML

Medi C — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:56:03 GMT

Hi @vinod6,

Moving dictionary entries with XML is not recommended. Please try using update sets instead.

Re: Exporting and importing field through XML

Ankur Bawiskar — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:03:05 GMT

@vinod6

But why?

Field creation/updation/deletion is captured in update set OOTB.

So please use that method only to migrate.

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Re: Exporting and importing field through XML

Ankur Bawiskar — Wed, 21 May 2025 12:22:54 GMT

@vinod6

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