Use [Import/Export] to migrate your data (content data records) in the following situations:
- When you want to migrate your data to ScanSnap Home installed on another computer.
- When you want to migrate your data saved in a network folder to a folder on your computer.
- When you want to migrate your data between different drives on the same computer.
[IMPORTANT]
If you migrate your data using functions other than [Import/Export], meta information (e.g. basic information on the document and business card information) may be lost.
[Procedure]
The procedure differs according to OS. Click the OS of your computer, and you will be guided to the procedure for your OS.
Windows®
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Display the Main Window of ScanSnap Home.
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Select [File] on the menu bar --> [Import/Export] to display the [Import/Export] window.
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On the [Import/Export] window, select [Export content data records] and click the [Next] button.
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Confirm that the folder name selected in 4. is shown under "Folder to export".
Click [Browse] and select a folder for the save destination, then click [Export].
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Save the export file generated in6.to a folder in the computer to import data to.
NOTE:
You need to transfer the export file to the computer to import data to, using a USB memory, etc. -
Display the Main Window of ScanSnap Home.
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On the [Import/Export] window, select [Import content data records], and click the [Next] button.
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Click [Browse] and select the export file saved in 7. , then click [OK]. Confirm that "File to import" refers to the sswa format file and click [Next].
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Select [Specify an import destination for the content data records] and click the [Next] button.
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Select a folder that you want to import content data records to, and click the [Next] button.
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Click the [Import] button.
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When import is complete, click the [OK] button.
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Confirm that the imported folder is added to the folders list on the left pane of the Main Window.
macOS
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Display the Main Window of ScanSnap Home.
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Select [File] on the menu bar --> [Import/Export content data records] to display the [Import/Export] window.
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On the [Import/Export] window, select [Export content data records] and click the [Next] button.
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Confirm that the folder name selected in 4. is shown under "Folder to export".
Click [Browse] and select a folder for the save destination, then click [Export].
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Export file is generated in ssma format. When a message appears on the Export contents data window notifying the completion of export, click [OK].
To migrate data to another computer, proceed to 7. on the computer to import data to. To migrate data on the same computer, proceed to 9..
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Display the Main Window of ScanSnap Home.
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On the [Import/Export] window, select [Import content data records], and click the [Next] button.
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Click [Browse] and select the export file saved in7., then click [OK]. Confirm that "File to import" refers to the sswa format file and click [Next].
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Select [Specify an import destination for the content data records] and click the [Next] button.
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Select a folder that you want to import content data records to, and click the [Next] button.
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Click the [Import] button.
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When import is complete, click the [OK] button.
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Confirm that the imported folder is added to the folders list on the left pane of the Main Window.