Data Extract utility best practices
Review the best practices for configuring and running the Data Extract utility to help you extract data from your WebSphere Commerce database more effectively.
Configuring the Data Extract utilityIf a sample
configuration file is provided for the object type that you want to extract, copy and then edit the
sample files. By using a sample file as a base, you can quickly configure the utility to extract the
data that you need. If sample files are not available for the data that you want to extract, use the
sample files as a model to help you create your own custom configuration files.
Note: The configured
settings for the provided sample files are for a WebSphere Commerce development environment that
uses an Apache Derby database. If your environment settings are different, you must change the
configured values in these files to match your environment settings.
Running the utility in different environmentsThe Data Extract utility, which uses the Data Load utility framework, can be run in any environment. Run the utility in the environment that has all of the information that you need to extract for an object. For example, the staging environment might not have inventory or pricing information for a catalog entry. In this case, run the utility on the production environment.