Export and Import Company Files

Backups tab showing Company file export and import controls for Demo Company

Use Company file actions when you need to move or preserve one company without including every other company in the local SPRK database.

When to use this

Use this guide when a firm needs a company-level transfer, support needs a complete company package for review, or you want a company-specific transfer path that is separate from routine device backups.

Before you start

  • You are signed in to SPRK.
  • The active company in the sidebar is the company you intend to export or import around.
  • You understand whether you are only exporting a file or preparing to replace/import company data.

Steps

  1. Confirm the active company in the sidebar.
  2. Open Backups from the Settings section.
  3. Review routine backup controls separately from the Company file card.
  4. In Company file, confirm the active company name shown by SPRK.
  5. Use Export Company File when you need a non-destructive company-level file for transfer or safekeeping.
  6. Use Import Company File only when you are ready to review a company-file import path.
  7. If SPRK shows an import preview, read the company identity, validation messages, and any replace warning before continuing.
  8. Do not confirm a replace/import step unless you are working in the intended company and have a current backup or exported company file.

What happens next

You can distinguish a company-level transfer from device backup settings.

  • Exporting a Company File creates a package for the active company.
  • Importing or replacing from a Company File can change which company data is available after the workflow completes, so review the target company and replace warning carefully.
  • Routine backups still protect the local database for all companies; a company file is narrower and intentionally company-scoped.

Practice and examples

Use these files to practice the company-scoped export/import path in a disposable or training company. Review the import preview and replacement warning before choosing Replace company.

Backups page showing Company File export and import controls

Company File import preview showing table count, export timestamp, and replace warning

The preview shows the table count, export timestamp, and replacement warning so you can stop before replacing company data.