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Transferring Configurations by Resource Type
Using export/import, you can create files that contain configurations for Workflow resources of a given type or category for transfer between servers or operational environments.
Delete resource configuration files
If a file that contains Workflow resource configurations is no longer needed, you can delete it.

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  - Transferring Workflow Configurations
    You can transfer configurations for Workflow resources between servers or operational environments by way of either export/import or projects.
  - Transferring Different Types of Configurations Together
    You can use projects to combine configurations for various Workflow resource types in a single package for transfer between servers or operational environments.
  - Transferring Configurations by Resource Type
    Using export/import, you can create files that contain configurations for Workflow resources of a given type or category for transfer between servers or operational environments.
    - Export resource configurations by type
      You can export files that contain configurations for Workflow resources of a given type or category to an external folder in preparation for transfer to another server or operational environment. After you have exported the configurations, you can import them, as required.
    - Import resource configurations by type
      You can import Workflow resource configurations contained in files that have been exported from other systems or operational environments.
    - Refresh the list of resource configuration files
      Refreshing the list of resource configuration files allows you to see files that were added to the currently selected location either by other Workflow users or by a process outside of Workflow, such as when files are manually moved from one server to another in preparation for transferring resource configurations between systems by way of import.
    - Delete resource configuration files
      If a file that contains Workflow resource configurations is no longer needed, you can delete it.
    - Import/Export Display
      The Import/Export display allows you create files containing configurations for a given type or category of Workflow resource for transfer between servers or operational environments.
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Delete resource configuration files

If a file that contains Workflow resource configurations is no longer needed, you can delete it.

Before you begin

Note: When a file that contains Workflow resource configurations is deleted, it is permanently removed from the folder where it was saved.

Procedure

In the navigator, click Proficy System > Proficy System.
In the Displays panel, click HW/SW Configuration > Import/Export.
In the Content Folder field, click the ellipsis button to locate your content files.
The Content Files list displays all of the files in the selected folder.
Select the file that you want to delete, and then click Delete File.
The Delete dialog box appears.
Click Yes to permanently delete the file, or click No to cancel the deletion.