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Exporting and Importing Variable Groups

Exporting a variable group produces a single YAML file you can back up, edit outside Studio, or import into another environment. Use this to keep development and production configurations aligned without re-entering every value by hand.

Export a variable group​

  1. Open the variable group you want to export.
  2. Select the Ellipsis icon at the right end of the group's row, then select Export.
  3. Save the YAML file when your browser prompts you.

Import a variable group​

  1. Select the Ellipsis icon at the right end of the group's row, then select Import.
  2. Select the YAML file containing the variable group.

The imported group's details appear below the existing variable groups. Review the values and update them for the target environment before using them.

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Review an imported group before relying on it. A file exported from another environment carries that environment's values, which are rarely correct for the one you are importing into.

How you know it worked​

After an export, your browser downloads the YAML file. After an import, the group appears in the list with its variables.

Next steps​

Update the imported values for this environment. See Creating and Updating Variables and Variable Groups.