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Create an extraction filter
An extraction filter is an XML file that defines the data to extract from the WebSphere Commerce database. You must create an extraction filter before running the massextract utility.
Procedure
- Develop SQL queries for the data to extract from the WebSphere Commerce database.
- Create an XML file to contain the SQL queries that follows the extraction filter format. Refer to Extraction filter format for more information.
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