To import a file of shortcuts to deploy to a device ecosystem, enter the device path and filename of a shortcut file previously exported from a Zebra Workstation Connect application into the Shortcut import file field.
When a shortcut import file is specified, this replaces all the current set of shortcuts. Administrators can also paste the contents of a shortcut file from a previously exported configuration. This form field accepts the path and file name of the same file in the device file system. When configuring the managed configuration, the full path should be provided: /enterprise/usr/zwc/filename.txt
When using Workstation Connect version 1.5 or earlier, it is recommended to use the import shortcuts file path, then update Workstation Connect and export the shortcuts file again on the updated version of Workstation Connect that appends the checksum before mass deployment of the shortcuts file.
The administrator must deploy the file extracted from one device to the other devices that are going to be configured with that file in the device path. The filename entered into the form field must include the location in the device(s) where they are sending the managed configuration, and the file must be present in that place when the managed configuration is processed.
Both /enterprise/usr and /data/tmp/public and subfolders are accepted when importing a file to create shortcuts. Shortcut export files are saved in /enterprise/usr.
On EMM systems that limit the text size of input fields, some configurations might fail or be set incorrectly if the text pasted into the fields exceeds the limit set by the EMM. Ensure the exported file size is within your EMM content limitation before mass deployment. Open the configuration file using a text editor in Windows to determine the size before pasting the contents into the EMM field.
The recommended method of importing shortcuts is by pasting the file's contents into the Shortcut import file form field. While pasting contents of the file path is available, this feature is deprecated and may not be supported in future versions of Zebra Workstation Connect.
