diff --git a/hanamgr.sh b/hanamgr.sh
index 47c6d28..bcff6c4 100755
--- a/hanamgr.sh
+++ b/hanamgr.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Version: 1.6.0
+# Version: 1.7.0
 # Author: Tomi Eckert
 # ==============================================================================
 # HANA Database Manager Menu (hanamgr.sh)
@@ -111,8 +111,12 @@ do_export() {
     echo -e "\n\033[1m=== Export Schema ===\033[0m"
     select_schema "$GLOBAL_USER_KEY"
     local schema_name="$SELECTED_SCHEMA"
-    read -p "Enter Target Directory or File Path (.tar.gz): " target_path
-    
+    local default_export_path="/hana/shared/backup/schema"
+    echo "  Without compression: provide a parent directory — the script will create a new subdirectory inside it."
+    echo "  With compression:    provide a parent directory (script auto-names the .tar.gz), or a full path ending in .tar.gz (script creates that file)."
+    read -p "Target path [${default_export_path}]: " target_path
+    target_path="${target_path:-${default_export_path}}"
+
     local max_threads=$(nproc --all 2>/dev/null || echo 1)
     local half_threads=$((max_threads / 2))
     [[ $half_threads -lt 1 ]] && half_threads=1
@@ -297,7 +301,10 @@ do_copy() {
     fi
     
     read -p "Enter Target Schema Name: " target_schema
-    read -p "Enter Temporary Export Directory Path: " export_path
+    local default_copy_path="/hana/shared/backup/schema"
+    echo "  Provide a parent directory — the script will create a temporary subdirectory inside it for the intermediate export, then delete it when done."
+    read -p "Temporary export directory [${default_copy_path}]: " export_path
+    export_path="${export_path:-${default_copy_path}}"
     
     local max_threads=$(nproc --all 2>/dev/null || echo 1)
     local half_threads=$((max_threads / 2))
@@ -448,14 +455,59 @@ do_rename_db() {
 
 check_hdbsql
 
+# --- Config ---
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+CONFIG_FILE="${SCRIPT_DIR}/.hanamgr.conf"
+
+load_config() {
+    if [[ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
+        local saved_key
+        saved_key=$(grep -m1 '^HDBUSERSTORE_KEY=' "$CONFIG_FILE" | cut -d'=' -f2-)
+        if [[ -n "$saved_key" ]]; then
+            echo "$saved_key"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+save_config() {
+    local key="$1"
+    if [[ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
+        # Update existing key entry
+        sed -i "s|^HDBUSERSTORE_KEY=.*|HDBUSERSTORE_KEY=${key}|" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+        if ! grep -q '^HDBUSERSTORE_KEY=' "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
+            echo "HDBUSERSTORE_KEY=${key}" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "HDBUSERSTORE_KEY=${key}" > "$CONFIG_FILE"
+    fi
+}
+
 echo
 echo "========================================================"
 echo "             HANA Database Manager Init                 "
 echo "========================================================"
-read -p "Enter HDBUSERSTORE Key: " GLOBAL_USER_KEY
-if [[ -z "$GLOBAL_USER_KEY" ]]; then
-    echo -e "\033[31m[ERROR] Key is required.\033[0m"
-    exit 1
+
+SAVED_KEY="$(load_config)"
+if [[ -n "$SAVED_KEY" ]]; then
+    read -p "Use saved HDBUSERSTORE key '${SAVED_KEY}'? [Y/n]: " use_saved
+    use_saved="${use_saved:-Y}"
+    if [[ "$use_saved" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        GLOBAL_USER_KEY="$SAVED_KEY"
+    else
+        read -p "Enter HDBUSERSTORE Key: " GLOBAL_USER_KEY
+        if [[ -z "$GLOBAL_USER_KEY" ]]; then
+            echo -e "\033[31m[ERROR] Key is required.\033[0m"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        save_config "$GLOBAL_USER_KEY"
+    fi
+else
+    read -p "Enter HDBUSERSTORE Key: " GLOBAL_USER_KEY
+    if [[ -z "$GLOBAL_USER_KEY" ]]; then
+        echo -e "\033[31m[ERROR] Key is required.\033[0m"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    save_config "$GLOBAL_USER_KEY"
 fi
 
 while true; do
diff --git a/packages.conf b/packages.conf
index b176a28..53587e4 100644
--- a/packages.conf
+++ b/packages.conf
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ SCRIPT_PACKAGES["monitor"]="Monitor Suite|1.3.1|Scripts for monitoring system he
 SCRIPT_PACKAGES["keymanager"]="Key Manager|1.2.3|A utility for managing HDB user keys for SAP HANA.|https://git.technopunk.space/tomi/Scripts/raw/branch/main/keymanager.sh"
 SCRIPT_PACKAGES["cleaner"]="File Cleaner|1.1.0|A simple script to clean up temporary files and logs.|https://git.technopunk.space/tomi/Scripts/raw/branch/main/cleaner.sh"
 SCRIPT_PACKAGES["hanatool"]="HANA Tool|1.6.0|A command-line tool for various SAP HANA administration tasks.|https://git.technopunk.space/tomi/Scripts/raw/branch/main/hanatool.sh"
-SCRIPT_PACKAGES["hanamgr"]="HANA Manager UI|1.6.0|An interactive command-line menu for managing SAP HANA schemas and databases.|https://git.technopunk.space/tomi/Scripts/raw/branch/main/hanamgr.sh"
+SCRIPT_PACKAGES["hanamgr"]="HANA Manager UI|1.7.0|An interactive command-line menu for managing SAP HANA schemas and databases.|https://git.technopunk.space/tomi/Scripts/raw/branch/main/hanamgr.sh"