Import a Test Mode

FieldLab users can share Test Modes with other team members. The person who created a Test Mode can export it and send it as an email attachment or put it in a shared location for other team members to access and Import into their FieldLab Desktop Test Mode Library. This article shows you how.

Instructions for exporting a Test Mode are here: Share Test Modes

Before you can import a Test Mode, your computer will need to have access to a Test Mode file that has been exported from FieldLab Desktop.

1

Select Test Modes > Import Test Modes

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Select the Test Mode file you wish to import from your hard drive or local network. Open it.

3

If the file has imported successfully, you will get a confirmation message.

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The newly imported Test Mode should now be visible in your Test Mode Library

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