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Creates a zip package that can be used to inject shared data definitions into target projects. If Storage Hub has been configured, will add the package to the storage hub.

Key	Value(s)	Description
method	"CreatePackage"	Creates a zip package that can be used to inject shared data definitions into target projects.
path	"Path or filename"	Required. [Path] or [Path & Filename] to the package file.
system	true/false	Optional. Default = false. If true, system data (such as ....>TODO.....) will be included in the package. note: if system is true then tables, reports and includeProjectMetadata are not allowed
includeProjectMetaData	true/false	Optional. Default = false. If true, metadata definitions will be included in the package.
targetProject	"ProjectName"	Required. The name of the project from which to create the data package .
tables[]	[ "table1", "table2", "table3", "*" ]	Required. The tables to include in the package. To included all tables, use "*"
reports[]	[ "report", "report", "report", "*" ]	Required. The reports to include in the package. To included all reports, use "*"
autoLock	true/false	Added in v5.8.15 Optional. Default = true. If true, flags targetProject as protected. (Note: is it not possible to drop protected projects. Use Projects \| Manage Projects to change project protection)
sourceName	"NameofSource"	The name of the source from which the package was created. This will be displayed in place of "~ EXTERNAL ~" as the "Inj Source" property of an injected table.
project	"CurrentProjectName"

For a more detailed look at working with injected data, see Deep Dive - Sharing Data by Injection

{
  "method": "CreatePackage",
  "path": "%DATAPATH%shareddata/pkg_OneTouch_05_onetouch-dev01_July6_v2_withsystem_and_meta.zip",
  "system": true,
  "includeProjectMetadata": true,
  "targetProject": "OneTouch_05",
  "autoLock": true,
  "tables": [
    "DATA_ALC",
    "DATA_ACX",
    "DATA_AWI"
  ],
  "project": "OneTouch_05"
}

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