Exporting Process Definitions

Learn to export Process Definitions between FlowWright environments.

Last published at: November 13th, 2025

This function offers an export feature to transfer the Process Definition between FlowWright environments. 

On the Process Definition page, choose the definition from the table and click the Export menu. 

Here, the user can export the selected process definition as “XML, PNG (image format), ZIP, step Properties, BPMN diagram, PDF Report, and SQL” file types, as shown below. 

 

Export Process Definition as an XML.

Process definitions are described and stored as XML documents. This feature allows workflows to be exported or imported between FlowWright environments. Another feature, “Synchronization,” also offers a similar function.  

On the Process Definition page, select the process from the table and click on the Export - XML menu option. The XML file is downloaded to the local folder. 

 

You can also export the process definition as XML from the Process Designer page. Click the "Export - Export XML" menu option to start the export. The XML file is downloaded to your local folder. 

 

The XML file extract is provided below for reference. 

 

Export the process definition as a PNG image.

Process definitions can be exported as a PNG image file. On the Process Definition page, select the process from the table and click on the Export - PNG menu option. The image file is downloaded to the local folder. 

 

Click on the "Export - PNG" menu option within the Process Designer page.  The image file is downloaded to the local folder. 

 

The PNG image file extract is provided below for reference. 

 

 

Export Process Definition as a ZIP file.

This function zips the workflow and its sub-workflows (child workflows) into a Windows compressed file format. On the Process Definition page, select the process from the table and click on the Export - ZIP menu option. The compressed file is downloaded to the local folder. 

 

 

Export Process Definition's Step Properties as XLS.

Process definitions have workflow step properties set up during the design phase. Users can choose a process definition and export this information as a Microsoft Excel file.

On the Process Definition page, choose the process from the table and click on the Export - Properties menu option. 

 

A pop-up window appears for configuration. Select the checkbox to include Sub-workflow definitions. Click the dropdown list to choose “Step Types”.

 

The options list all the process steps, as shown below. You can use the checkbox to select the steps you need. 

 

The properties of the process steps are listed next. 

 

Select the process step properties using the checkbox. Click the Export button when you're ready. The XLS file will be downloaded to your local folder. 

 

The feature exports the process definition step properties (as selected) to the local system folder. The Excel file containing the chosen step properties is displayed below:

 

 

Export process definition as a BPMN diagram.

This function exports the process definition as a BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) diagram.

On the Process Definition page, select the process from the table and click on the Export - BPMN menu option. The file is downloaded to the local folder. 

 

The BPMN notation file is text content, as shown below. Users can render the file with a BPMN tool. 

 

 

Export process definition as a PDF Report.

This function exports the Process Definition as a PDF report. 

On the Process Definition page, select the process from the table and click on the Export - PDF menu option. The file is downloaded to your local folder. 

 

The PDF report provides detailed information about the definition, including its update history, comments, in-line notes, and a list of system variables, user variables, globals, and other relevant details. 

A snapshot of the PDF report appears below.

 

 

Export Process Definition as SQL Insert.

This function exports the process definition as an SQL insert file.

On the Process Definition page, select the process from the table and click on the Export - SQL menu option. The file will be downloaded to the local folder. 

 

The SQL file contains text content, as shown below. Users can execute the file using the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio tool.