How to backup and recover the application in PDI ?

[James You]

Hi ,

     I want to backup my application in PDI so that if my instance is recycled after some inactivity period , I can import this app to a new PDI. What I have achieved is exporting the application in xml format , following section 

Publish update sets regularly – a PDI best practice

    The next step will be importing this xml file to my PDI ,but till now I did not find the solution. My expectation is both the data and structure can be imported to PDI. Looks like in studio we don't have import option...

    Thanks in advance.

[Sanjay Bagri1]

Hi, 

When ever you are developing any application so first need to create local update set .

after completion of the development complete the update set and export in xml file .

that application we can move on the same kind of version not to lesser or greater version .

and if you want to data then data also export from the Application. 

Please refer this below links :

you can also check similar answered   thread : Moving Changes for an OOB Scoped Application

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=f33ac3a9db5cdbc01dcaf3231f9619f2&view_source=searchResult

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/london-application-development/page/build/system-update-sets/reference/get-started-update-sets.html

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Thanks
Sanjay Bagri

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[Community Alums · Accepted solution]

This can be achieved using integration with github. You will be able to restore your code. Let me know in case of any issues.

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/london-application-development/page/build/applications/concept/c_SourceControlIntegration.html

[James You]

Thanks a lot Hardit. I tried linking the app to source control and it works perfect. The app is now linked to Github  and next time when I want to import the app , just choose import from 'Import from source control' option .

[AbdulAzeez]

James,

Can you please post the steps you configure to integrate with Source Control so others can get help of it ?