KB47584: How to export Project Configuration Settings in a readable manner.

In some business scenarios, it is required to export the current Project Configuration Settings as a backup file. And the file needs to be clear and readable. This tech note shares two methods to accomplish this.
 
SOLUTION 1:
 
Take Strategy Tutorial Project for example, Command Manager can be used to get the settings.

1. Connect to Strategy Analytics Modules in Command Manager;
2. Run the following script:

LIST ALL PROPERTIES FOR PROJECT CONFIGURATION IN PROJECT "Strategy Tutorial";

1. Right mouse click on Results Pane -> Results -> To Text;

1. Copy and paste the results into a .txt file.

SOLUTION 2:

1. Repeat steps 1 and 2 in the first solution;
2. Save the script as <script file name.scp>;
3. Run the following script from command line:

cmdmgr -n "<Project Source Name>" -u <Login> -p "<Password>" -f "<the location of the script file>" -or "<output file name>.txt"

cmdmgr -n "Strategy Analytics Modules" -u administrator -p "" -f "C:\Program Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Command manager\list_project_configuration.scp" -or "result.txt"

1. If the Administrator is running the above script, the result file would be created at location "C:\Users\Administrator";
2. The output file is txt format and easy to read: