PingAuthorize supports two import and export file formats for Trust Framework and policy data.
The following table describes the snapshot and deployment package formats.
| Format | Description |
|---|---|
|
Snapshot |
Contains all Trust Framework and policy data for a policy branch in the Policy Editor. Use a snapshot to load data into the Policy Editor for policy development using external policy decision point (PDP) mode. |
|
Deployment package |
An optimized data format that contains all policies under a specified root policy node and all Trust Framework entities used by those policies. Use a deployment package to load data into the PingAuthorize Server for policy deployment using embedded PDP mode. |
The following sections describe how to import and export policy snapshots using the Policy Editor. See Exporting a policy deployment package and Using the Deployment Manager for more information on deployment packages.