when using app designer you may want to
make copies of your apps to modify
and use in other situations this video
will show you how to export
import and clone applications to
accomplish this
i have a pre-existing application here
that i would like to export
it has a data source and a page with
some items and page integrations
to export go to the app management blade
and click the export command
this will bring up a dialog box asking
if you would like to include any
sensitive settings from your
app data connections like passwords
normally these settings are encrypted so
they cannot be read but choosing to
include the settings will store them in
the file as readable text
choosing to exclude the sensitive
settings will not save them at all and
you will need to reconfigure your
connections
after you have imported the app so that
they will still work
clicking cancel will cancel the export
once you have selected include or
exclude
the file will be downloaded to your
computer
to import the file we have go to the app
list blade and click import
here upload the file that was downloaded
if you upload a file that was exported
without being deleted
or a file that has already been imported
app designer will notice that it already
exists and notify you
if you have at least write permission to
that app you will have the option to
import the file as a new version of the
existing app
i don't want to do this so i will choose
to import as a new application
altogether
this is the default option if the app
does not already exist or if you have
or if you do not have right permission
to the existing app
the import process will allow you to
assign a name description and category
to the imported app
when you are done click save this will
import the app with the connections
pages and page data intact with you as
its owner
if you try to import an app that uses
connectors that have not been uploaded
to the app designer
you'll be shown an error page you should
upload the missing connectors and
versions
or ask your company's administrator to
do so before trying to import again
exporting and importing is useful for
saving a file to import
a different installation of app designer
or to give to someone else to use
but if you want to copy an existing app
for yourself you can clone it to skip a
lot of steps
go to the app management blade and click
the clone button give the app a new name
and select the version to copy then
select ok
a brand new cup of the app with you as
its owner will be created
this has been how to export import and
clone an app in the app designer
thank you for watching
