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Importing and Exporting in Studio

Mule Runtime Engine versions 3.5, 3.6, and 3.7 reached End of Life on or before January 25, 2020. For more information, contact your Customer Success Manager to determine how you can migrate to the latest Mule version.

Anypoint™ Studio supports the ability to import and export your projects or various project elements. The sections that follow outline the procedures to import or export information pertaining to your Studio projects. Because Studio is Eclipse-based, keep in mind that amongst the import/export options, there are ways to import or export projects that are not tailored for Mule projects, and which are not recommended for use.

Importing Project into Studio

To import a project, select File>Import…​ Studio presents several importing options.

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Option Action

Anypoint Studio generated Deployable Archive (.zip)

Import a .zip file containing a new Mule project.

Anypoint Studio Project from External Location

Import a folder and its contents as a new Mule project.

Maven-based Mule Project from pom.xml

Import a .pom file with which Studio can build a new Mule project maintained with Maven.

Mule ESB Configuration XML from External Location

Import a configuration XML file into an existing Mule project.

Importing a Mule Deployable Archive

When you export a Mule Deployable Archive from an instance of Studio, Studio stores the Studio-specific metadata in the archives so that it can be restored in another instance of Studio. Complete the following steps to import such a file into another instance of Anypoint Studio.

  1. In the menu, select Import from the File menu.

  2. In the Import wizard, click to expand the Mule folder, select Anypoint Studio generated Deployable Archive (.zip), then click Next.

  3. In the Zip File field, click the ellipses (…​) button to explore your local drive to find, then select, the Mule Deployable Archive file (i.e. the ,zip file) you wish to import.

  4. Change the Project Name, if you wish, then use the drop-down to select a Server Runtime from those you have downloaded locally.

  5. Click Finish. Studio loads the archive file, then displays the project in the Package Explorer under the project name you specified.

Exporting Projects from Studio

Right-click a project name in the Package Explorer, then select Export…​Studio presents several exporting options.

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Option Description

Anypoint Studio Project to Mule Deployable Archive

Export a Mule project to a .zip file.

Mule extension Update Site

Specific to DevKit connector extension projects, this option allows you to export the project to an update website. This option appears if you have installed the DevKit plugin for Anypoint Studio.

Exporting a Mule Deployable Archive

You can export a Mule Deployable Archive from a Studio project, it can later be deployed on Mule ESB or imported into Anypoint Studio difference machine. Complete the following steps to export such a file:

  1. Right-click the Package Explorer pane, then select Export. Alternatively, select Export from the File menu.

  2. In the Export wizard, click the expand the Mule folder, then select Anypoint Studio Project to Mule Deployable Archive (includes Studio metadate), then click Next.

  3. In the Zip File field, click the ellipses (…​) button to explore your local drive, then select the location to export your Mule Deployable Archive.

  4. Select the Project you wish to export out of the list of existing projects in your workspace.

  5. Click Finish. Studio will export your project as a .zip file to the selected folder.

Exporting a Studio Diagram

To easily share you project as a .png image that presents your flow’s diagram, use the Export Diagram feature.

  1. In Studio, open the project for which you wish to export documentation.

  2. Under the File menu, select Export diagram to…​

  3. Specify a location on your local drive to which you wish to export the project diagram, then click Save.

  4. Studio saves a .png file to the location you specified. The file contains the graphical representation of all the flows in your Studio project.

Exporting Studio Documentation

Anypoint Studio includes a feature that enables you to easily export all the documentation you have recorded for your project. Whenever you want to easily share your project with others outside the Studio environment, you can export the project’s documentation to print, email or share online. Studio’s auto-generated documentation includes:

  • a visual diagram of the flows in your application

  • the XML configuration which corresponds to each flow in your application

  • the text you entered in the Notes tab of any building block in your flow

Complete the following steps to export all documentation as an HTML file to directory, or folder, on your local drive.

  1. In Studio, open the project for which you wish to export documentation.

  2. Under the File menu, select Export Studio Documentation…​

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  3. In the Export Anypoint Studio Documentation wizard, specify a location on your local drive to which you wish to export the file, then click Generate Studio Documentation.

  4. Studio generates, then saves the documentation for your project as an index.html file on your local drive.

  5. On your local drive, navigate to the location you specified to store the file, then double-click to open the index.html file in your default Web browser. See example below.

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See Also

  • Explore a few [example applications] in Anypoint Studio.

  • Read about [Importing a Maven Project into Studio].

  • Find out more about [Enabling Maven Support for a Studio Project].

  • Read more about subtle but cool features hidden in Anypoint Studio in our [MuleSoft Blog].