Why would I export administration data?

Export administration data from a site into an administration data export package, which you can use when you want to: Configure a target site the same as the source site. Export administration data from a test site, so you can import it to a production site. Collect information on a site, so you can compare it to another site. Export partial administration data from multiple developers into a source code management (SCM) system for compilation into a comprehensive set of administration data. You can use either the admin_data_export command line utility or the Teamcenter Environment Manager (TEM) to export administration data into an administration data package. Procedures in the TEM vary for partial export and full export. Note It is important to be aware of the considerations for partial export of administration data.