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7.4  Importing Classes from another catalog

You can import just the classes from another catalog - this is useful if you set up some useful classes (such as "Protocol", "Publication") and want to use them in many different catalogs. There is a related feature, Template Catalogs, described in the Advanced Features section.

  1. To import the classes from another catalog, select File > Import > Classes and Types. The following screen is displayed:

    Classes and Types Import


    Choose the catalog from which to import the class definitions


  2. Enter the location of a catalog or click Browse to locate it. You can choose either a catalog (with extension .axz), or a stand-alone type catalog (extension .axt)
  3. Click Open. The classes from the given catalog are now in Catalyzer. You can now add records for the imported classes.

One application for importing type catalogs is to control who changes the standard classes and to encourage everyone to structure their data in the same way. One person could be responsible for setting up the classes, ane everyone else could import this central type catalog and enter their own records.