Best practices to take backup of update set

[shaik_irfan]

Hi,

I am building a custom app now client wants to clone the dev instance ,so there was a ask to take back up of update sets. My current scoped app is in default update set only so when i navigate to studio and open the scoped app in the related link i see the Publish to update set, i belive that will copy all the changes in the update set right ?

So is there any other best way to do ?

Once the instance is clone and i can upload the update set and i can continue the development right ?

[Ankur Bawiskar]

Hi Shaik,

1) set the update set to Complete

2) Export the update set as XML

3) Save it

4) After clone happens then import it back

5) set it to In Progress

Regards
Ankur

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@shaik.irfan 

refer links below for help

How to Backup All Development Work in 1 Click

UPGRADE TIPS

you can also preserve those

System Clone Preserve Update Sets [Orlando]

Regards
Ankur

[Mark Roethof]

Ankur,

Nice that you are referencing one of my articles. Though be aware, the question from Shaik is about custom app: 

Please note that currently this will only work with Global update sets.

https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0827916

Kind regards,
Mark
2020 ServiceNow Community MVP
2020 ServiceNow Developer MVP

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[Jaspal Singh]

Hi Irfan,

Considering you are using a version of ServiceNow that is latter or is Orlando then you do not need to necessarily take backup as system provides capability & does an auto preserve for last 30 days. Refer link for a check.

Else, you can also follow primitive steps as suggested by Ankur.