Batch Export Processing

Many MPM users perform the same set of exports every month as part of their monthly status processing. To set up a batch export process which performs several exports, create a Batch Export file.

Creating a Batch Export File

There are two ways to create a Batch Export File:

• Option 1:

1. On the Menu Manager with the Exports tab selected, double-click the icon for the first export to be performed.

2. Inside the Export Conditioning window, click in the left window pane and choose Add Export on the Edit menu. MPM displays a list of all available exports.

3. Double-click the next export to be added.

• Option 2:

1. On the Menu Manager with the Exports tab selected, use the Shift + Ctrl keys to select more than one type of export.

2. Double-click on the last icon selected.

The icons in the left window pane show you the export(s) you have added to this Batch Export File. When you click on an icon in the left pane, the right pane shows the Export Conditioning for that export.

To accept the selections and run the export, do one of the following:

• Click Run.

• Click Tools » Run Export.

• Press Ctrl+R.

To save the Export Conditioning data, do one of the following:

• Click Save.

• Click File » Save.

• Press Ctrl+S.

MPM prompts for the location and file name to be saved. The default location will be a directory called EXPORTS located under the DELTEKMPM directory. Saved exports are given the name export.MFE. Once you have saved an export, MPM adds a Saved Exports tab to the Menu Manager, where all saved exports can be accessed later.

Accessing Saved Conditioning

When you save your Batch Export file conditioning, MPM adds a tab to the Menu Manager next to Exports called Saved Exports that displays an icon for every saved Batch Export file you have created.

To access a saved Batch Export file, complete the following steps:

1. Click the appropriate icon. MPM displays the Export Conditioning window.

2. Change any conditioning as desired, and run the export when ready.

Deleting Batch Exports

To delete a Batch Export from the Saved Exports tab, do one of the following:

• Right click on the export then select Delete Item.

• Select the export then choose Edit » Delete Item.

• Delete the corresponding .MFE file from the Exports folder in the DELTEKMPM directory.

In Menu Manager, open the View menu and choose Refresh. MPM removes the batch export icon from the Saved Exports tab. If the batch export is the last icon on the tab, MPM also removes the Saved Exports tab.