How to Use the Exporter Module

Article Topics

• Overview
• Export Formats
• How to Export Documoto Content

Overview

The Exporter module allows customers to export interactive content (“books”) from Documoto into three (3) output formats that are downloadable from the Job Manager.

Export Formats

Each export output format is described in detail below:

• Documoto Archive: exports a Documoto book into the source Documoto format; specifically, a .mdz (“media document zip”) file, which is a zip file that contains the following:
  • Media Table of Contents (.xml file): defines the media attributes (name, tags, related media) and the structure of the table of contents (e.g. which pages belong to the TOC and in what order)
  • Page Content (.PLZ): an MDZ will contain a PLZ for each page that is contained in the book; each individual page or PLZ is also a zip file which contains the following elements:
    • Page Parts List (.xml file)
    • Page Diagram (.png file)
    • Diagram Hotpoint Location Data (.svg file)
  • Thumbnail Images and Attachments (.jpg, .png, .tif and .pdf files)
• LinkOne: exports a Documoto book in a zip with LinkOne LDF and XML formatted content
  • Note: Documoto will work with the customer to define, and if-needed customize, the output format.
• SmartEquip: exports a Documoto book in a zip with SmartEquip XML formatted content
  • Note: Documoto will work with the customer to define, and if-needed customize, the output format.

How to Export Documoto Content 

Please note: the Exporter module is a subscription add-on. 

If you are interested in utilizing the Exporter module, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager.

1.  Log in to Documoto.
2. From the Admin drop-down, select Exporter.
3. On the Export Settings page, select the desired output format from the ‘Output’ drop-down menu. 
4. 
5. Select a ‘Criteria’ option to determine which book(s) to export. Note: a user can only export books they have access to. Each criteria option is described in detail below:
   1. Books that changed since last export: allows a user to export book(s) that have been added or updated since the last export
      1. Note: the last export date will be specified
   2. Books that changed since specific date: allows a user to export book(s) that have been added or updated by selecting a specific date
   3. Single book: allows a user to export a book, which can be searched for by media identifier or name.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Export.
8. You will receive a success or failure message for the export.
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10. If the export is successful, you can check the progress of the export, as well as download the exported file in Account > Job Manager.