Overview

PhixFlow provides the option for copying models and modelling objects , both internally, in the your current PhixFlow instance, and externally (via export), to another PhixFlow Instance. Objects can be moved to a separate instance of PhixFlow via the Export facility.

Copy

There are a number of ways of copying Copying models and modelling objects within a single instance of PhixFlow.

:

1. Option 1: Copy Multiple Objects in a Model
   1. Open any model and select the objects to copy.
   2. Right-click on the model canvas (not on the selected objects) and select Copy Selected Objects.
2. Option 2: Copy Single Objects in a Model
   1. Right-click on any individual object and select Copy object from the menu.
3. Option 3: Multiple Objects in different models
   1. Open the the Administration menu → Export → Configuration.
   2. Drag the required objects

1. 1. onto the Export Configuration and click on the copy button Image Modified.

1. 1. Note: if you copy

1. 1. a model

• A copy of each object.
• Input pipes into the copied objects from objects that the originals were connected to. Output pipes from copied objects are not copied unless the pipe is an input for another copied object.

See also Copying or Moving Table Data.

Export

There are a two options for exporting objects for import into another instance of PhixFlow.

Drag and drop the objects you want to copy to the Export Pane and click on the Image Removed button.

When you export objects of a model the export creates :

1. 1. it will copy the model only and not the modelling objects held within it.

Export

Objects are exported from one instance of PhixFlow to another via export, such as promoting changes from a development instance to a live instance. See Export Configuration for full details.

When an object is imported which is already in the target instance (for example, if you have exported some objects, made some changes and now want to bring your changes back into your original) the import process will update overwrite the objects already in the target instance.

 If an entire application is imported

that already exists in the target

instance, anything which does not exist in the imported

application will be permanently deleted.

Exports and Passwords

PhixFlow never exports passwords that are stored in items, such as . You must configure the passwords for the target instance.

If a password is provided during the file download process then all exported data will be encrypted. If no password is provided and your export password policy allows a blank password then all data will be unencrypted. If no password is provided and your export password policy requires a password, the download will fail. On import the password must be correctly entered to import the encrypted data. If the password is incorrect or not provided then no data will be imported.

Protect on Import

When you have several instances of PhixFlow, for example development and production instances, you may want some item properties to be different for each instance. Usually, when you export from a source instance, then import to a target instance, PhixFlow overwrites item properties with those from the source instance. To prevent the item being updated or deleted, in the target instance, tick the Protect on Import or Protect during import property, which is available for:

• Datasource and Datasource instances.
• HTTP Datasource
• Filter
• Email Account

For the following items, you can protect data using specific properties:

Learn More

• Copying or Moving Table Data
• Export Configuration