Dynamics GP – SmartList Export/Import

Subject

Overview of the GP2016 feature for Exporting and Importing user created SmartLists.

 

More Information

A new feature was added in GP2016 to allow user created SmartLists to be exported and/or imported.

The export creates a file with an XML format that can then be shared to other GP users/installs.

The import takes that XML file and brings it into GP, creating a new SmartList object from the file.

Note: The Export/Import is only for user created objects.  Default objects or Favorites created from default objects cannot be exported/imported.

 

How To Export 

  • In the SmartList window, click the Export/Import button and select Export to open the Export List window
    • Product ID: Select the product, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP – which ever product the user created Object resides under
    • Available SmartList IDs: This will show objects available to be exported
    • Select the desired object and click Insert
      • This puts the object in the Selected SmartList IDs section
    • File Name: Specify the file name and path for the XML file that will be created
  • Once the object is selected and the file name and path are specified, click Export
    • A message of ‘The selected list(s) have been exported successfully’ will appear

 

How to Import 

  • In the SmartList window, click the Export/Import button and select Import to open the Import List window
    • User ID: Shows the user ID performing the import
    • Import SmartList: Specify or browse to the XML file to be imported
  • Once the file and path name have been specified, click Import
    • A message of ‘The selected list(s) have been imported successfully’ will appear