Export Results

Item	Name	Description
A	Content	The type of content used to export from the messages. Note that an XML serialized message is the only type that can be re-imported, and it includes all content across the message in a single XML file.
B	Encrypt	If checked, the exported message content is encrypted with the server's encryption key.
C	Include Attachments	If checked and the content type is set to XML serialized message, the exported file contains all attachments associated with the message.
D	Compression	When compression is enabled, the files and folders created according to the file pattern are made into a compressed file in the root path. The following compression types are supported: ZIP tar.gz tar.bz2
E	Password Protect	This option is only available if ZIP compression is enabled. Select No to create a non-password protected ZIP file. Select Yes to create a password protected ZIP file. You can also choose what encryption algorithm to use when password-protecting files. The following algorithms are supported: Standard AES-128 AES-256
F	Password	If password protection is enabled, this password is used.
G	Export To	Exports messages directly to the server running Mirth® Connect, or pulls messages from the server and stores them locally on the machine where you are running the Administrator.
H	Root Path	The root path used to store the exported files and folders or compressed file. If messages are exported directly to the server, relative paths are resolved against the Mirth® Connect Server home directory.
I	File Pattern	The file or folder pattern used to write the exported message files. The file pattern may use variables from the list on the right side of the window.
J	Variables	Contains several common variables to aid in loading the File Pattern.
K	Export	Select Export to perform the export operation. All messages matching the current search criteria are exported, not only the ones shown on the current page. Starting in Mirth® Connect version 4.4.2, when you export channel messages, an additional EXPORTREADME.txt file is also exported. The EXPORTREADME.txt file contains a link to a website with file format specifications.

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Import Messages

Note that only messages that have been exported with the "XML serialized message" option are able to be imported. Item Name Description A Import From If Server is chosen, messages are imported from the server file system. If My Computer is chosen, messages from the machine running the Administrator are imported into the server. Select Browse to select a file or folder from your local computer. B File/Folder/Archive Select a specific message XML file, a folder containing message XML files, or a zip/tar.gz/tar.bz2 compressed archive containing message XML files. C Include Sub-folders If checked, all sub-directories within the selected folder are searched recursively for messages to import. D Import Select Import to perform the import operation. Note: The message appears on the list with its contents in the Messages window at the bottom of the page. A unique identifier for each imported message appears in the Import Channel Id column. This alphanumeric code lets you readily identify messa

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Export Attachment

When you select the Export Attachment task, a confirmation dialog pops up: Item Description File Type Choose Binary to write the raw bytes of the attachment out to file. Choose Text to write the Base64 encoded representation of the attachment out to the file. Export To Choose Server to export the attachment directly to the machine running the Mirth® Connect Server. Choose My Computer to pull the attachment down to the client side and write it out to a location on the machine running the Administrator. File The location where the attachment will be saved. Parent topic: Message Browser Tasks

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Archive Settings

Item Name Description I Enable Archiving Determines whether message / attachment data is saved to disk before being pruned. Select Yes to save message / attachment data to disk prior to being pruned. Select No to perform a prune without saving message / attachment data. J Archiver Block Size The number of messages that will be cached by the archiver. Increase this value to improve performance. Decrease this value to reduce memory usage. This value must be between 1 and 1,000. The recommended value for most servers is 50. K Content The type of content that is exported from the messages. Note: XML serialized message is the only type that can be re-imported, and it includes all content across the message in a single XML file. Encrypt: Check Encrypt to encrypt the exported message content with the server's encryption key. Include Attachments: Check Include Attachments to include all attachments associated with the message in your exported file. Note that the content type must be set to XML

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System Preferences

System Preferences options enables you to customize system behaviors for the Mirth Connect Administrator. The following image shows the System Preferences options available on the Administrator Settings tab. It is followed by a table that provides descriptions for the System Preferences options. Item Name Description A Dashboard refresh interval (seconds) The interval, in seconds, at which the Dashboard and Alerts views are refreshed. Reduce this for faster updates and increase it for servers with more channels or when you have high latency between the client and server. B Message browser page size Sets the default page size for the message browser. C Event browser page size Sets the default page size for the event browser. D Format text in message browser Pretty-print XML/JSON messages in the message browser by default. E Message browser text search confirmation Shows a confirmation dialog in the message browser when attempting a text search, warning users that the query may take a lo

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Tasks

Task Icon Task Name Description Backup Config Exports a snapshot of your current server settings, including all channels, alerts, scripts, and other properties. This configuration may be backed up from one Mirth® Connect server and restored into a different server. Warning: The Server Configuration file does not include Users, Events, or Message / Attachment data. To export events, see Event Tasks - Export All Events. To export message / attachment data, see Message Browser Tasks - Export Results. Restore Config Overwrites all server settings, including all channels, alerts, scripts, and other properties, with the ones in a given XML file. Note that if a channel currently exists on your server and the same channel is present in the server configuration file, the message / attachment data for that channel will not be modified. Clear All Statistics Resets the current and lifetime message statistics for all channels on your server. Parent topic: Server Settings Tab

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Backup Current Server Configuration

Before you begin A Server Configuration file is a snapshot of your current server settings, including all channels, alerts, scripts, and other properties. This configuration may be backed up from one Mirth® Connect server and restored into a different server. Note: If you have just installed Mirth® Connect and you do not yet have any channels or other configurations, you can skip this section. Use the following steps to backup your server configuration Log into the Mirth Connect Administrator (see Mirth Connect Administrator Overview) . In the Mirth Connect pane, select Settings. Select the Server tab. In the Server Tasks pane, select Backup Config. Enter a location to save the server configuration XML file, then select Save. Review the Information message, then select OK. Warning: The Server Configuration file does not include Users, Events, or Message / Attachment data. To export events, see Searching Events. To export message / attachment data, see Message Browser Tasks. Parent topi

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Import Messages

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Backup Current Server Configuration