The Import/Export Data feature allows the Conference Manager to inject data into and extract data from OCS.

Data import/export is implemented using plugins, with each format or type of data being provided by a different plugin. For more information, refer to each plugin's documentation, found within OCS' plugin directory.

Currently, two Import/Export plugins ship with OCS as documented below. More options for importing and exporting will be developed in future OCS versions.

Import/export functionality is also available as a command-line tool; see tools/importExport.php for more information.

The User XML Plugin can be used to import and export users. See plugins/importexport/user for more information on this plugin.

The NLM XML Export Plugin can be used to export conference data in the NLM Meeting Abstracts XML format for indexing. See plugins/importexport/nlm for more information on this plugin.