Library Export without clearing passwords in Data Sources

Library Export without clearing passwords in Data Sources

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Article ID: KB0080170

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Products Versions
Spotfire Server 7.14 and Higher

Description

When exporting Information Services Data Sources through library export the passwords are cleared. This means that they have to be re-entered after import before they can be used. But starting with Spotfire version 7.14, there is an option to keep the passwords when exporting/importing.

Environment

Spotfire Server 7.14 or later

Resolution

From Spotfire version 7.14, there is a setting that lets you control if passwords are cleared on export:
 
information-services.clear-data-source-passwords-on-export

..which can be set to false.

Setting it to false, passwords will be encrypted by the encryption password. So this export can only be imported to an environment with the same encryption password.
 
config export-config
config set-config-prop --name="information-services.clear-data-source-passwords-on-export" --value="false"
config import-config -c "Disabled clear data source passwords on library export"

Issue/Introduction

How to keep passwords in the information services data sources during library export.

Additional Information

About the set-config-prop​ command

About the Encryption Password