Export, Import or Drop Table

Use Export Table, Import Table, and Drop Table to manage individual tables inside an MSI or MST. These actions are useful for backup, sharing, cleanup, and advanced packaging work.

Available actions

Action	What it does	Common use
Export Table	Saves the structure and contents of a single table to an .idt file.	Back up a table or share it with another project.
Import Table	Imports a previously exported .idt file into the open MSI or MST.	Restore a table or apply standardized data.
Drop Table	Removes a table entirely from the MSI or MST.	Remove unused tables or simplify the package structure.

How to use them

1. Open your MSI or MST file in Master Packager.
2. Go to the Table tab, or right-click the table name.
3. Choose Export Table, Import Table, or Drop Table.
4. Complete the action you selected:
   • For Export Table, choose where to save the .idt file.
   • For Import Table, browse to the .idt file you want to load.
   • For Drop Table, confirm that you want to remove the table.

note

Dropping a table is permanent in the current session unless you undo it. Back up the MSI or MST before removing tables.