Question

How do I import and export the FineReader Server/Recognition Server settings?

Answer

1. Open Administration Console -> FineReader Server Options:

2. Export button: Exports FineReader Server/Recognition Server settings into an XML file.

   Note. You also have the option to save your confidential data (passwords, tokens, etc.) while exporting the settings:

   

3. Import button: Imports FineReader Server/Recognition Server settings from an XML file

   If you updating to FineReader Server from Recognition Server, please note:
   1. The server should be stopped before importing:
   2. In the Open dialog box, specify the path to the Configuration.xml file:
      • <ABBYY Recognition Server installation folder>\Bin\Configuration3.xml – for ABBYY Recognition Server 3.5 or earlier
      • %PROGRAMDATA%\ABBYY Recognition Server 4.0\Configuration.xml– for ABBYY Recognition Server 4.0

Note: User dictionaries, samples, and templates are saved to separate files and are not transferred when importing configurations. They must be connected separately in the workflow settings.