The OptoMizer database has full importing and exporting capabilities. These capabilities allow for configuration tables, full projects, or individual audits to be "passed" between OptoMizer databases. This "passing" allows for full electronic communication and synchronization between systems.

The importing and exporting capabilities also allow for the electronic archiving of audits. Audits can be exported into a single file and then stored on disk for future reference.

There are three types of import / export files that can be generated by the system.

Configuration Tables: The ‘Configuration Tables’ export file contains all records in the Lamps, Ballasts, Sockets, Reflector Kits, Hardware, Misc. Hardware, Lens, Occupancy Controls, Fixtures, Fixture Wattages, and Design ID Components tables. It also includes all Design Luminaire and Budget Cost templates, Cost Description Templates, Daily and Operating schedules.

Use of this export would be for synchronizing all configuration tables within the target ‘Slave’ OptoMizer database with the ‘Master’ OptoMizer database. This export contains no project or audit related data.

Complete Project: The ‘Complete Project’ export file includes all data related to the selected project for BOTH the Model and Construction audits (if applicable). This export also includes all information included in the ‘Configuration Tables’ export type as described previously.

When a ‘Complete Project’ export file is imported into an OptoMizer database, the import procedure will remove any project from the system bearing the same project number as the one being imported. After which, a full configuration tables update will occur, then the entire project will be imported into the system.

Specific Project Audit The ‘Specific Project Audit’ export file includes all data related to the selected project for ONLY the audit type selected. This export also includes all information included in the ‘Configuration Tables’ export type as described previously.

Unlike the ‘Complete Project’ import, the ‘Specific Project Audit’ import only removes the audit from the system bearing the same project number as the one being imported. It will leave the other audit intact for the project.

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