Importing and exporting packages
The efficient import and export capabilities of Sitecore Content Hub enables seamless transfer of content and data packages between environments, enhancing collaboration and simplifying your content management workflows. This section deals with the following topics:
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Contents of export packages: insights into the structure and components of export packages.
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Export a package: how to create export packages.
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Import a package: how to create import packages.
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Import behavior: how Content Hub handles the import process.
Making changes to an exported package might cause issues when importing that package. If you encounter a problem after importing a modified package, we recommend you export the package again and then re-import it without any modifications.
If you import a package where the same property member name has different data types, the error message Property is already used in the system with another data-type displays and you cannot proceed. This happens even if the property members were deleted earlier. To resolve this, delete the property. Go to support.sitecore.com and log in to the Sitecore Support and Self-Service Portal. Then, click Create Service Requests and request that the Ops team run the harmonization command.
You can export or import the following:
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Policies - Exporting policies includes only user group policies that have configured rules, member security, or privileges. It does not export user groups.