The purpose of this function is to export data from the Data Dictionary database into a backup file, or for import into another dictionary database.
The following file is created so that the details may be imported into another dictionary database:
<subsys_dir>/sql/<subsys_id>.dict_export.sql - this will export all the details from all tables in the DICT database which contain objects for the selected subsystem. This will be in the form of a series of SQL INSERT statements which will allow the details to imported into another database.This form is accessed by an option on the navigation bar in the List Database screen.
For a complete description of how this type of form works please see Transaction Pattern UPDATE 4.
