Update packages

Update packages

Update package windows
Select update package window

Some types of objects in the system, for example reports, software modules and discount calculation functions, can be exported to an external file with the .tpxl_exp extension. The Export submenu in the context menu contains commands for exporting. Objects of the same type can be exported to file.

However, objects can inherit properties not only from other objects of the same type, but also from objects of different types. For example, a software module print format can inherit properties from a report print format. As a result, when importing the software module print format, the import file will not contain the necessary data from the report print format.

Update packages allow different types of objects to be saved in an external file.

An update package is a set of objects of different types from Tillypad XL Manager (reports, software modules, software module print formats, task types etc.). Update packages enable objects to be updated without carrying out a database update (upgrade).

Objects are added to update packages using the Add to update package command in the Export menu.

Update packages can be exported to an external file or imported from file.

Update packages are managed in the Update packages directory.