Messages for Import, Export, and Publish

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06/03/2015
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[Applies to: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0]

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The following table describes the messages related to importing, exporting, and publishing customizations. Use these messages with the Execute method.

Message name	Description
ExportAllXml	Export all customizations to an XML file.
ExportCompressedAllXml	Export all customizations to an XML file, which is then compressed into a zipped format.
ExportCompressedTranslationsXml	Export all translations to an XML file, which is then compressed into a zipped format.
ExportCompressedXml	Export the specified customizations to an XML file, which is then compressed into a zipped format.
ExportTranslationsXml	Export all translations to an XML file.
ExportXml	Export a list of entities to an XML file.
ImportAllXml	Import all customizations from an XML file.
ImportCompressedAllXml	Import all customizations from an XML file that has been compressed into a zipped format.
ImportCompressedXmlWithProgress	Import all customizations with progress logging from an XML file that has been compressed into a zipped format.
ImportTranslationsXmlWithProgress	Import all translations from an XML file with progress logging.
ImportXml	Import a list of entities from an XML file.
ImportXmlWithProgress	Import the specified set of entity customizations from an XML file with progress logging.
PublishAllXml	Publish all customizations.
PublishXml	Publish a list of entity customizations.

The following points describe the details of importing, exporting, and publishing:

Only entity customizations that have been published are exported.
Importing is additive for custom entities, attributes, and relationships. That is, if an import file contains entities that do not exist on the target system, they are added to the target system. If an entity exists on the target system, but does not exist in the import file, the entities remain on the target system.
Every attribute that is required either in a Create or in an Update operation is exported. In addition, there are some non-modifiable properties that are exported, which are used in Create operations.
System settings and business settings do not participate in import, export, and publish operations.
Changes that you make to the customizations.xml file must comply with the schema. For more information, see Import and Export Schema.

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