MMI2 maintains all your charts in an internal database.
To create a database backup, or pass some of your charts to another person, you need to export the charts out of the database and into a stand-alone file.
MMI2 uses a new xml based file format (.Mmi) for exported charts. This format is incompatible with older versions of MMI and users of version 1.* will not be able to open them.
How to export charts
To export charts, use the File - Export command from the main menu.
The Export Dialog will appear, allowing you to select the charts you wish to export.
The Export options are:
* Export only the current chart.
If, when exporting, there is a chart opened in MMI2, that chart will be the first item on the list (in the example above, Jane Doe's chart was open)
* Export selected charts only
Select this option to specify which charts you wish to export. In the library view that occupies the bottom part of the Export Dialog, you can view all your charts and check the checkboxes next to the ones you are interested in. Checking a folder will cause all the charts (and sub folders) it contains to be added to the export list.
* Export all charts.
This option creates a complete backup of your entire database.
Once you made your selection click the OK button to continue.
A Save As dialog will appear, prompting you to name the resulting files and select the location where you wish them to be saved.
After clicking the Save button, the Export Progress dialog will inform you of its progress.
Export Dependencies
Whenever you export a composite chart (Connection Cycle, Penta, etc...) MMI2 will automatically add the Rave Charts participating in the composite to the export file list.