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Export/Import Settings

Cloning WorkDesk Settings​

To clone the Datalogic WorkDesk configuration from one device to multiple devices, follow these steps:

  1. Export the device configuration to a file.
    1. Go to the WorkDesk Settings screen, and tap "Export to File".
    2. A dialog will appear prompting you for the name of the file to save the configuration to. If the name begins with a "/" (slash), it is assumed that the full path to the file is specified. If not, then the file will be stored in the public "Downloads" directory. The default name is "workdesk.cfg".
    3. Tap the Export button to save the configuration to the named file.
note

Any custom image files are automatically included in the contents of the exported configuration file.

  1. Copy the configuration file from the device to a PC.

    1. Attach the device to a PC with a USB cable.
    2. Open Windows Explorer. If the Android device is not listed, then launch the Settings Application on the device and follow these steps:
      1. Tap "Connected devices"
      2. Tap "USB"
      3. Under the heading "Use USB for", tap "File Transfer"
    3. Open the icon for the Android device (e.g. "Memor 12").
    4. Open "Internal Shared Storage". If the files are located on an SD card, you can choose that location instead (e.g. "SanDisk SD Card")
    5. Browse to the folder where the file is stored (e.g. "Download")

  2. Import the configuration to a device using an EMM (or Scan2Deploy Studio)

    1. Using the EMM console, locate the Datalogic WorkDesk configuration settings.
    2. For the setting "Import settings from file", specify the filename of the configuration settings file. The filename should match the value used by the "Export to File" dialog from step 1 earlier (e.g. "workdesk.cfg").
    3. Configure the EMM to send the configuration file to the device. The name and location should be the same as specified by the previous step (e.g. "/sdcard/Download/workdesk.cfg")

  3. Enroll one or more devices with the EMM (or Scan2Deploy Studio)

    Once a new device is enrolled with the EMM, the settings will automatically be applied to the new device. The same is true when scanning a barcode to deploy settings with Scan2Deploy Studio.