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You can export a copy of the database structure to create a duplicate database or to create a new database template based off a current database. The structure is stored in a .dcb file and contains the original field names and their types. Data exported from a database can be loaded into another database that has been exported.
Before exporting a database structure, you can save the structure to a .txt file that you can print for your reference. The text file contains a list of all the database's fields and field types.
Keep the following in mind when exporting concatenated databases:
•Concordance Desktop exports data from all databases within a concatenated set only when the concatenated databases have identical database structures.
•When exporting from a concatenated set with different database structures, the contents from the secondary database gets exported only for the fields that match the primary database. The remaining field contents will not be exported.
To export a database structure to create a template, see Using a database template.
To populate a database with data from another database, see About importing files.
1.In Concordance Desktop, open the database with the database structure you want to save.
2.On the File menu, click Modify.
i.Clicking Modify opens the Modify dialog box.
3.Click the Save to File button to open the Save Field Definitions dialog box.
4.Navigate to where you want to save the file, in the File name field, type the file name, and click Save.
1.In Concordance Desktop, open the database with the database structure you want to export.
2.On the Documents menu, point to Export, and click Structure.
i.Clicking Structure opens the Copy Structure dialog box.
3.Navigate to where you want to save the database structure .dcb file, type the name of the database file in the File name field, and click Save to export the database structure.