Exporting as Workflow Import Files

You can export workflow and business process definitions as XML-based Workflow Import Files (.wfi). The export process is the same for both workflows and business processes.

Workflow Import Files (.wfi):

• Can contain one or more workflow or business process definitions, including their starting rules and/or business process rules, attachments, activity properties, e-mail servers, Distributed Processing Schedulers, Web services, and/or data sources.
• Can be imported into the Workflow Designer, allowing you to move workflows from one system to another.

To learn about exporting workflow or business process definitions as a C# Source Code file (.cs), see Exporting Windows Workflow.

To export a workflow as a Workflow Import File

1. Open the Workflow Designer.
2. Select Export Workflow under Workflow in the main menu. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+E.



Note: You can also export workflows from the Rule Manager.

3. In the Export Workflow(s) dialog box, select one or more published workflows to export. (Hold down CTRL to select more than one workflow at a time.)

4. Optional: If you select more than one workflow, you can choose to have each one exported as a separate .wfi file. To do this, select Create a separate .wfi file for each exported workflow at the bottom of the dialog box. Clear this box to export all selected workflows together in the same file.

5. Click Export.

6. In the Select Export Location dialog box, name the Workflow Import File (.wfi).

7. Browse to and select the location where you want to save the file.
8. Click Save.