The Load from and Save to actions read and write Microsoft Word files, or OpenOffice.org files. Although this is an efficient way to get documents into and out of a ITP/MDK Repository there are times when you want to move data from one ITP/MDK Repository to another as ITP/MDK Repository data, data that includes all settings. Or you want to archive projects. In another scenario serious problems force you to contact the Helpdesk and they want to receive the troubled project, folder, document or other object. This can be done with the Export/Import mechanism.
It is possible to export projects, folders, documents, models, other objects and revisions. An exported object is written to a file with the extension .mdk. This file can then be loaded in an Import action.
When a project/folder/object is exported the same project will appear in the importing ITP/MDK Repository.
Refer to Export/import for more information.