Exporting a Configuration

With the Export function you can easily create one zipped file with all relevant objects, namely the configuration and its assigned files. It allows you to provide in a fast way a ready-to-use analysis to other users.

To export a configuration and its files

  1. On the Configuration tab of the ribbon, click .

    If the configuration is not already saved, you are forced to save it to continue with the export process.

  2. Select the location where you want to store the export file.

    MDA V8 combines into the zipped export file:​

    • Configuration (XDX)​

    • Files (measure files, LAB files, CDF files)

      For AFF files, linked BLF and CAN description files are collected.​

  3. The export file gets automatically zipped (the file extension is *.zdx) and the export process is visible in the overall status of the progress bar.

    Note  

    FMU files are not exported with the configuration. In this case, you need to provide the FMU file associated with the exported configuration or create a new ZIP file containing both the FMU file and the export file.

To export only a subset of instruments or with just an extract of the measure file, do the following: ​

  1. Create a copy of the configuration that you want to export.

  2. Reduce its contents as desired, optionally replace the original measure file by an extracted one.

  3. Start the export​ as described above.

To export a configuration in XDA format for older MDA versions

MDA V8.7 allows to export specific configuration contents into an XDA file format to be used in older MDA versions.

  • On the Configuration tab of the ribbon, click .

    If the configuration is not already saved, you are forced to save it to continue with the export process.

  • Select Export as XDA file and the location where you want to store the export file.

  • The export file can now be reused in older MDA versions.

    Note  

    For technical reasons only the instruments oscilloscope, scatter plot and table are supported. Other instruments, calculated signals, time offsets and layer information are excluded from the export to XDA format.

    • See also  

    Creating, Saving, and Closing Configurations

    Searching and filtering within the Configuration