---
title: "Backup - Lasernet Essentials User Guide - Embedded Version"
slug: "backup-lasernet-essentials-user-guide"
description: "The Backup function available in the Reports sections of the Lasernet Essentials workspace enables users to Export and Import reports. "
updated: 2024-10-15T12:24:06Z
published: 2024-10-15T12:24:06Z
canonical: "kb.lasernetgroup.com/backup-lasernet-essentials-user-guide"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.lasernetgroup.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Backup

The **Backup** function available in the **Reports** sections of the **Lasernet Essentials** workspace enables users to **Export** and **Import** reports.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-VFHN7Z07.png)

Read the following sections to learn how this feature works.

## Export

The **Export** function is useful for moving a report from one legal entity to another or a new FO environment.

It is possible to export one report at a time or multiple reports together.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-ZLSWMM83.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-NL8FEZJI.png)

When using the **Export** function, the system includes both the required information in Dynamics and the report design(s).

Both the original SSRS report and the replacement report for the SSRS report are included in the export.

The export XML is downloaded as a compressed ZIP file with a single XML inside.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-EOXB152H.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-XXW3Z5Q7.png)The name of an export file containing a single report includes the **Report name**, **Company**, **User**, and **Current Date & Time**, such as:

`Backup_SalesPackingSlipReplacement_usmf_Kim.Agerholm_09-03-2024_11-53-49.zip`

Whereas the name of an export file containing multiple reports does not include the **Report name**, such as:

`Backup_usmf_Kim.Agerholm_09-03-2024_11-58-8.zip`

## Import

Follow these steps to use the **Import** function:

1. Ensure you are in the new legal entity or environment, then select **Import** from the **Backup** dropdown menu.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-8N52SBCW.png)

1. Select the required file with the configuration that should be imported. The extension for the file must always be .zip, and it is possible to import either a single report or multiple reports.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-R3FKEPD4.png)

Once imported, the report is activated and added to your **Lasernet Essentials** workspace.

A warning appears when trying to activate more than three reports in Lasernet Essentials, as only three reports can be active at one time. Importing more than three reports will only activate three reports.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-NMRLHUFG.png)

> [!WARNING]
> Warning
> 
> Cannot activate report as too many reports already active for license type Lasernet Essentials

Adding a new report when three reports are already activated configures the report but marks it as inactive.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-KQEHMG3A.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-GB3Y575N.png)

Deactivating one of the other reports will enable the report to be activated.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-EQTKZFM1.png)