Data Extract utility best practices

Review the following best practices for configuring and running the Data Extract utility to help you extract data from the WebSphere Commerce database more effectively. Configuring the Data Extract utility
If sample configuration files are provided for the object type to extract, copy and then edit the sample files. By using sample files as a base, we can quickly configure the utility to extract the data that you need to extract. If sample files are not available for the data to extract, use the sample files as a model to help us create our own custom configuration files.

Note: The configured settings for the provided sample files are for a WebSphere Commerce Developer environment that uses an Apache Derby database. If the environment settings are different, change the configured values in these files to match the environment settings.

Running the utility in different environments
The Data Extract utility, which uses the Data Load utility framework, can be run in any environment. Run the utility in the environment that has all of the information that you need to extract for an object. For example, the staging environment might not have inventory or pricing information for a catalog entry. In this case, run the utility on the production environment.

Related concepts
Overview of the Data Extract utility