Export and import flows

You can export and import single flows, or a folder containing multiple flows. The export and import features enable you to share flows and tables between multiple Okta orgs, or share them with other people outside your org.

If you only want to make a copy of a folder or your flows inside a folder, use the Duplicate a folder feature.

Single flows

To export or import a single flow within your org, complete the following steps:

Export a flow

  1. In the Workflows Console, select the folder containing the flow you want to export.

  2. Click the Export icon on the flow.

    If your folder displays your flows in a list view, click the gear icon on the flow, and then click Export.

  3. When you click Download, the flow is exported and saved to your local system as a .flow file.

You can also use the Export Flow function card to export a flow as a JSON object.

Import a flow

  1. In the Workflows Console, select the folder where you want to place the imported flow.
  2. From the folder's dropdown Actions menu, click Import.
  3. Drag and drop your .flow file into the dialog, or click Choose file from computer to browse your local filesystem. The file import begins immediately.

Folders

To export or import a folder within your org, complete the following steps:

Export a folder

To export an entire folder, complete the following steps:

  1. On the Flows page of the Okta Workflows Console, select the folder you want to export.

  2. From the folder's Actions dropdown menu, select Export.

  3. In the Export folder dialog, you can choose one of two options:

    • Export the entire folder tree, including the content from all nested subfolders

    • Export just the contents of the current folder

  4. Click Export to start the export process.

  5. Click Download to save the exported .folder file to your local filesystem. This file contains all exported flows, tables, and subfolders.

The export function removes all connection information and table data. If you import this file later, you must recreate or assign connections to use the flows again. However, if you import the file into your original Okta org, you can reapply your existing connections to the cards in those flows.

The export function does maintain links between objects referenced by the flows.

For example, if a flow calls a helper flow to process a list, the link between that parent and helper flows is kept.

However, if the exported folder contains references to objects that weren't included in the folder, Okta warns you that there are flows with missing references. When you import this file, Okta requires you to recreate the referenced objects for the flows.

You can also use theExport Folder function card to export a folder as a single JSON object.

Import a folder

Imported flows appear as new flows in a folder. Since the export action doesn't retain connection information, you need to restore all card connections after you import the flows.

For tables, the export action doesn't include any of the original table data. The import action recreates all tables according to the table schema listed in the export file, but the tables are initially empty. The limit of 100 tables in a folder remains.

If any of the imported flows refer to a flow that wasn't included in the export (for example, a helper flow called to handle a list), you must specify a replacement flow to complete the import.

To import an Okta Workflows .folder file, complete the following steps:

  1. On the Flows page of the Okta Workflows Console, select the folder where you want to place the imported flows.

  2. Click the Actions dropdown menu for the folder and select Import.

  3. Drag and drop your file into the dialog, or click Choose file from computer link to browse your local file system for the file.

  4. Click OK.

Okta imports the content to the current folder, unless the import action would exceed the maximum folder depth of five levels. If this scenario arises, Okta provides the option to import the contents as a top-level folder instead.

When importing, Okta preserves the export locations of any subfolders, along with their flows and tables.