---
title: "Encoding Requirements Exporting | Importing Data"
id: "encoding-requirements-exporting-importing-data"
project: "MES User Manual"
url: "https://docs.sepasoft.com/articles/user-manual/encoding-requirements-exporting-importing-data"
updated: 2026-09-23T22:43:38Z
---

# Encoding Requirements Exporting \| Importing Data

**Sepasoft MES Module Suite**

### UTF-8 Default Encoding for XML

The system uses **UTF-8** as the default encoding for XML import and export operations. For successful imports and correct character handling, XML files must be saved using UTF-8 encoding.

| ![Note](/resources/Storage/user-manual/Note.png) | **Version specific:** MES 3.81.12 SP0, MES 4.83.1 SP0 and later. |
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**Sepasoft MES Module Suite**