Exporting Data From Maps

InterMapper exports data about the devices on its maps. This makes it possible to use the map data in a number of ways, for example:

You can export data for all maps, for the current map, or only for selected items in the current map.

Note: You can automate the exporting of map data by sending commands to InterMapper RemoteAccess through its command-line interface or through the HTTP API. This allows you to interact with InterMapper through your own scripts. For more information, see Command-line options for RemoteAccess, (in this manual) as well as InterMapper HTTP API in the Developer Guide.

Types of data you can export

Map

Save a copy of the map from the server on which it's running to a file on a local computer. A standard File Save dialog appears.

Data file

Save a text file containing information about a map in one of these formats:

  • Tab-delimited - creates a text file with all field data separated by tab characters.
  • CSV - creates a text file with all field data separated by commas.
  • HTML - creates a text file containing field data in HTML tables.
  • XML - creates a text file containing field data in XML format.

A standard File Save dialog appears.

Image file

Save a PNG image of the current map. A standard File Save dialog appears.


The Export Map Data window.

To export map data:

  1. From the File menu's Export submenu, choose Data File... The Export Map Data window appears as shown below.
  2. From the Tabledrop-down menu, choose devices (device attributes), vertices (appearance attributes), maps, notifiers, users, or schema (output file attributes).
  3. From the Fields box, click to choose the fields you want to export. Shift-click to select a contiguous series, or Ctrl-click to choose non-contiguous fields.
  4. Click Add>>. The selected fields appear in the Field Export Order box. If you want to export all fields, click Add All.
  5. In the Field Export Order box, drag the field names up or down to set the order you want the fields to appear in the export file.
  6. Click to choose Export data from all maps or Export this map.
  7. If you want to export data only for the selected items on the map, click Only export selected items.
  8. From the Output format drop-down menu, choose Tab-delimited, CSV, HTML, or XML. For information on these formats, see the table above.
  9. Click Export. A standard File Save dialog appears.
  10. Choose a name and location for the export file, and click Save. The export file is saved in the specified location.