PhixFlow provides for copying models and model elements, both internally, in the current PhixFlow instance, and externally (via export), to another PhixFlow Instance.

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 .

When you copy objects from a model, the following elements are created :

• A copy of each element, with the same name as the original.
• 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.

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.

Password

If a password is entered during the export process then passwords and security questions will be exported encrypted. If no password is entered then this information is not exported. On import the password must be correctly entered to import the encrypted data. If the password is incorrect or not provided then the rest of the configuration will be imported without the encrypted information.

Copy On Import

If Copy On Import is ticked during the export process, a copy of the exported elements will be created when the configuration is imported rather than making changes to elements which already exist in the target system. The copied version will have the same name as the original.

Protect During Import

 Protect during import is a field available on filters, datasources and HTTP datasources. If this is ticked then the element will not be updated or deleted when configuration is imported.