Exporting a Parameter Template

Scenarios

Exporting instance parameters

• 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 also export the parameter information (including parameter names, values, and descriptions) of a DB instance to a CSV file for viewing and analyzing details.

• You can export a TaurusDB for PostgreSQL parameter template (including parameter names, values, and descriptions) to a CSV file for viewing and analyzing details.

Exporting Instance Parameters

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > TaurusDB.
4. On the Instances page, click the instance name.
5. In the navigation pane, choose Parameters. On the displayed page, click Export above the parameter list.
   • Exporting to a custom template
     In the displayed dialog box, configure required information and click OK.

     

     • The template name is case-sensitive and can contain 1 to 64 characters. Only letters, digits, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and periods (.) are allowed.
     • The template description consists of a maximum of 256 characters and cannot contain carriage return characters or the following special characters: >!<"&'=

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

   • Exporting to a file
     The parameter template information (parameter names, values, and descriptions) of the DB instance is exported to a CSV file. In the displayed dialog box, enter the file name and click OK.

     

     The file name can contain 4 to 81 characters.