How to Export and Import StoreFront Subscription Database on StoreFront 3.6
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Description
This article explains how to export and import a StoreFront subscription database on Storefront 3.6.
Background
The previous versions of StoreFront had different commands to export and import a StoreFront subscription database. The previous commands are now obsolete.
The following is the previous StoreFront version commands:
Export-DSStoreSubscriptions –StoreName StoreName –FilePath DataFile
Import-DSStoreSubscriptions –StoreName StoreName –FilePath FilePath
Instructions
Export a StoreFront 3.6 Subscription Database
Complete the following steps to export a StoreFront 3.6 subscription database:
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Ensure that the StoreFront console is closed.
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Add the Snapin Module using the following command:
"C:\Program Files\Citrix\Receiver StoreFront\Scripts\ImportModules.ps1“
In case of Windows 2008R2, you might need to enter the below commands as well to import the modules :
Import-Module Citrix.Storefront.Stores
Import-Module Citrix.Storefront.SubscriptionsStore -
Define a variable for the store that you want to export the subscriptions from:
$OriginalStore = Get-STFStoreService /Citrix/Store (Replace "/Citrix/Store" with the correct store name)
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Export the subscriptions using the following command:
Export-STFStoreSubscriptions -Store $OriginalStore -FilePath "$env:userprofile\desktop\export.txt"
Import a StoreFront 3.6 Subscription Database
The database can be imported to the same store or to a different store, as long as the Display Name of the Delivery Controllers match on both stores (Exporting from and Importing to). To verify do the following:-
Open the MMC on both StoreFront servers (Exporting from and Importing to).
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Navigate to Stores > Select the store > Manage Delivery Controllers and confirm both Stores contain the same Delivery Controller's name and type.
Once verified, use the following commands to import the StoreFront database:
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Define a variable for the store you want to import the subscriptions to:
$NewStore = Get-STFStoreService /Citrix/Store (Replace "/Citrix/Store" with the correct store name)
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Import the subscriptions using the following command:
Import-STFStoreSubscriptions -Store $NewStore -FilePath "$env:userprofile\desktop\export.txt"
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