Exporting a Parameter Template

Scenarios

• You can export parameters of a DB instance as a new parameter template for future use. To apply the exported parameter template to new DB instances, see Applying a Parameter Template.
• You can export the parameter template details (parameter names, values, and descriptions) of an instance to a CSV file for review and analysis.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Document Database Service.
4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Instances. On the displayed page, click the target instance. The Basic Information page is displayed.
5. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Parameters. On the Parameters tab, above the parameter list, click Export.
   Figure 1 Exporting a parameter template
   
   • Parameter Template: The parameter list of the instance to will be exported to a parameter template for future use.
     In the displayed dialog box, configure required details and click OK.

     

     • New Parameter Template: The template name can be up to 64 characters. It must start with a letter and can contain only letters (case-sensitive), digits, hyphens (-), periods (.), and underscores (_).
     • Description: It can contain up to 256 characters but cannot contain line breaks or the following special characters >!<"&'=

     After the parameter template is exported, a new template is generated in the list on the Parameter Templates page.

   • File: The parameter template details (parameter names, values, and descriptions) of a DB instance are exported to a CSV file for review and analysis.
     In the displayed dialog box, enter the file name and click OK.

     

     The file name must start with a letter and consist of 4 to 81 characters. It can contain only letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).