Beginning with Metasys Server at Release 8.0, user preferences (and object lists) that are created on the ADS/ADX are saved in the archive database by SCT. They are part of the archive upload/download process, so you no longer need to save these xml files before an upgrade. However, system preferences on the ADS/ADX are not archived in SCT, so you still must manage these files manually during an upgrade.
For information on managing preferences for each preference type, see the following sections: