xml export from previewed update set

[johnrob18]

I have previewed a update set in our production instance, have cloned over out test environment, now wish to apply the update set back to test but there is no 'Export to XML 'option

How can I do this ?

[Thijs Daemen]

Hi John,

The 'export to XML' option is only there for local update set, not retrieved update sets. Also, the update set need to be closed in order to see the link.

In order to create a local update set from a retrieved update set, you will need to commit it. A local update set is then created.

Have a look at this wiki article: Saving Customizations in a Single XML File - ServiceNow Wiki

Kind regards,

Thijs

[johnrob18]

Hi, not sure I understand   - the export to XML is available on retrieved update sets

[Thijs Daemen]

You are correct, it is there on loaded, but not on previewed or committed. So if you already previewed the update set then you could commit it to apply it to your test environment. Then you would also be able to export the local update set variant of it.  

[JeremiP]

A hacky way to do that would be to follow the UI action's script:

What it does (in London) is go to an URI /export_update_set.do?sysparm_sys_id=sys_id

If you want to try and see if it'll work out for you, you can input the previewed remote update set's sys_id instead of the bold part, and check the XML file SN will generate.

There could be a reason why they don't display the link for not committed remote sets, so I'd rather not suggest depending on it.