Export and import projects
Export a project to download an encrypted .enc file containing its configuration and supported File Manager resources. When you create a project, you can import this file to start with the exported configuration.
Import creates a new project. To add or update a project in an environment, see Deploy and update projects.
Before you start
Project Admins, Full Admins, and Agents can export and import projects. Content Editors cannot perform either action because they cannot update project settings or create projects. For role details, see Roles and restrictions.
You need access to the source project to export it. Download is disabled when your account does not have permission to export projects. The Export Project section is available only when project export is configured for the installation.
To import, use the project creation page in the Designer. The destination organization must have a Project Group, and you must select a group for the new project.
The import control accepts .enc files. Use a file downloaded through Export Project.
Export a project
- Open the source project and select Settings under Manage.
- In General settings, find Export Project.
- Select Download and wait for Flowize to prepare the export.
- When the Download Process notification confirms that the export succeeded, the browser starts downloading the
.encfile.
Exporting can take several minutes, depending on the number of files in File Manager. The download filename contains the project name and a timestamp.
What the export includes
The export contains the following project resources:
| Resource | Included content |
|---|---|
| Flows | Current flow versions, versions referenced by Interfaces, flow objects, and their configuration. |
| Apps and triggers | Project app configuration, Interfaces, webhooks, and schedules. |
| Contents and conditions | Content, templates, conditions, and PDF resources such as documents, layouts, fonts, and custom components. |
| Websites | Website configuration, pages, templates, blocks, containers, and forms. |
| Storage configuration | Data schemas, keystore definitions, table definitions and queries, and Static storage schema and values. |
| File Manager | Project files, with the exclusions described below. |
Data and files excluded from the export
The export does not include execution data records, stored webhook responses, keystore key/value entries, or table rows. It also excludes files in the batch and recordtype folders, stored real-time Interface response files, and temporary folders such as quarantine and thumbnails.
User accounts, project group membership, and the source project's subscription are not copied by this export. Choose the destination group when creating the new project.
This export backs up project configuration and supported files. It does not preserve all project data or every historical flow version.
Import the file into a new project
- In the destination organization, open the project creation page as described in Create a project.
- In Details, enter the required Name and select a Project Group. You can also enter a Description.
- Find Import from another project and select Import from file, or drag the
.encfile into Drop file here to upload. - Wait for the upload to finish. Create is disabled while the file uploads. A message displays the uploaded filename and confirms that the file is ready.
- Select Create to start creating and importing the project.
After submission, Flowize opens the projects overview for projects being processed. Importing can take a while, depending on the file size and the data to insert.
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