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Overview
PhixFlow provides
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Copy
There are a number of ways of copying models and elements within a single instance of PhixFlow.
- Open a model and select "Save a copy of the model layout". This will copy the layout but will not create a copy of the elements included in the model.
- Open any model and select the elements to copy. Right-click on the model view pane (not on the selected objects) and select "Copy Selected Objects" from the menu.
- Right-click on any individual object and select "Copy object" from the menu.
- Drag and drop the elements you want to copy to the Export Pane and click on the copy button
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When you copy objects from a model, the following elements are created :
- A copy of each element.
- Input pipes into the copied elements from elements that the originals were connected to. Output pipes from copied elements are not copied unless the pipe is an input for another copied element.
See also Copy or Move Stream Data
Export
There are a two options for exporting elements for import into another instance of PhixFlow.
- Drag and drop the elements you want to copy to the Export Pane and click on the
button. - Select Export Full Configuration from the Administration Menu. This will export the full configuration for the PhixFlow instance.
When you export elements of a Model the export creates :
- A copy of the elements you selected.
- A copy of the pipes linking those elements.
When an element is imported which is already in the target instance (for example, if you have exported some elements, made some changes and now want to bring your changes back into your original) the import will update the objects already in the target instance.
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Password
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 During Import
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the option for creating copies of objects or application in your current instance. These items can be moved to a separate instance of PhixFlow via the Export facility.
Copy Configuration
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Moving Configuration Between Instances
You may have several instances of PhixFlow running, for example one for developing and one for production. To move objects between different instances, export them from one instance (the source instance) and import them to another (the target instance); see Export Configuration and Import Configuration.
Moving Configuration Behaviour
- If the target instance has an object that matches one in the import, PhixFlow overwrites it with the imported object.
- If an object has been explicitly deleted from the source instance, when the configuration is imported into the target instance, PhixFlow permanently deletes the object from the target instance also.
- If an object has been added to the source instance it will be added to the target system.
- For this reason when performing an export it is only necessary to take the items that have changed,