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Export/Import Solutions

When should you export and import Solutions?

Exporting and importing Solutions can be thought of as duplicating Solutions. A common use case includes when there are similar Solutions that need to be created based on its existing Apps, Widgets, Dashboards and Scheduled Tasks. This allows you to not have to create the Solution from scratch and begin with a template.

 

How to export a Solution

Important Note: Solution export codes can only be used to create Solutions. App export codes can only be used to create Apps within Solutions. Solution and App export codes are differentiated with the prefix "S" and "A" respectively.

  1. Navigate to the Solution you wish to export

  2. On the left panel, go to the "Versions & Publishing" tab

  3. For the Solution version you wish to export, click onto the 3 dotted icon under the "Actions" column

  4. Click "Export" to generate a single-use export code

    Note: Export codes are single-use (i.e. once the export is used to import the Solution, the export code will no longer work another time).
  5. Copy the export code to your clipboard

  6. To import the Solution, follow the next set of steps

 

How to import a Solution

You can import a Solution using the Solution export code to either create a new Solution or create a new Solution version.

To create a new Solution:

Note: To import a Solution, you need to have a working export code (shown above).

  1. Hover over the "SOLUTIONS" tab on the navigation bar

  2. Click on "+ Create New Solution"

  3. In the popup, click on the "Import Solution" tab

  4. Paste your copied export code and confirm creations

To create a new Solution version:

Note: To import a Solution, you need to have a working export code (shown above).

  1. Navigate to the Solution you wish to create a new version for

  2. On the left panel, click the "Versions & Publishing" tab

  3. On the top right on the page, click on the "+ New Version" button

  4. In the popup, click onto the "Import Version" tab

  5. Enter the version name and details then paste your copied export code and confirm creations