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<workflow configuration>

Specify the workflow configuration that you want to export.

<export file>

Specify the name of the export file

[-csv|-tsv|-ssv]

Specify one of the wfexport supported formats according to which the export file should be created:

  • CSV (Comma Separated Value) - Default format
  • SSV (Semicolon Separated Value)
  • TSV (Tab Separated Value)
Note
titleNote!
  • Text strings within each value are delimited by a quotation mark (").
  • In the export file, External References are enclosed in braces ({}) preceded by a dollar symbol ($). For example: ${mywf_abcd}. For further information see External References in the Desktop User's Guide.
  • Similarly, Execution Settings in the export file, are enclosed in braces ({}), but are preceded by a pound symbol (#). For example: #{mywf_exsettings}. For further information see Execution Settings below.
  • To prevent a workflow table column from being updated by the export file data when importing, delete that same column from the export file.


[workflow configuration password]For an encrypted export file, provide a password. 

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Info
titleExample - General use of wfexport

Create the file wf_disk_collection.csv under the tmp directory.

Code Block
$ wfexport Default.disk_collection /tmp/wf_disk_collection

The wf_disk_collection.csv export file:

Code Block
"ID","Name","[Disk_1]Directory","[Disk_1]Filename"
 1,"workflow_1","/tmp/in","in.file"
 3,"workflow_3","/tmp/in3","in3.file"
 100,"workflow_100","/tmp/in100","in100.file"
 109,"workflow_110","/tmp/in101","in101.file"
 110,"workflow_110","/tmp/in101","in101.file"
 111,"workflow_112","/tmp/in112","${a}"
 112,"workflow_113","/tmp/in113","a"


Execution Settings

An export file of a workflow configuration may include settings for an EC.

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Info
titleExample - Export data of EC configurations
  • With an EC configuration, the export file will include:

    Code Block
    #{type=execsettings#enabled=true
        #disttype=wfcount#ecgroups=[ec1|ec2]}


  • With a disabled EC configuration, the export file will include:

    Code Block
    #{type=execsettings#enabled=false}


Return Codes

Listed below are the different return codes for the wfexport command:

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