Appendix II: Standard Solution Packaging Tools

The Package Import Export Utilities are provided with every Aras Innovator release.

This tool is part of the Package Import Export Utilities. The Export Tool allows users to select Package Elements to export to the file system as XML. These Package Elements can be exported individually, as part of a Package Group, or as part of a Package Definition.

This tool is part of the Package Import Export Utilities. The Import Tool allows users to select predefined manifest files and import the corresponding Package AMLs into a database. In a CI/CD environment, users do not have to do any imports manually. These will be automated steps triggered by the relevant CI/CD automation.

This tool is part of the Package Import Export Utilities. The Console Upgrade Tool is a command-line version of both the Export Tool and Import Tool described above. The command-line parameters can be found by typing /? as the command-line parameter. In a CI/CD process, this Tool is part of the deployment automation and does not have to be used manually.