> ### Exporting Fathom Library components

> When you export a sharable Fathom component from one machine, you place a copy of the Fathom component's definition into a file that you can then import onto another machine and use. When you export sharable Library components, the export process automatically determines any related resource dependencies and exports these components, too. For example, if you select a job template to export and the job template references an action to be performed when the job completes, Fathom will automatically include the action in the exported file.

> Note: You can perform only one export or import operation during a given HTTP session at any one time.

> The Fathom components you can export are contained in the Fathom Library.

> To perform the export process:

> 1. Click Library from the menu bar. The Fathom Component Library page appears.
> 2. Click Export Components. The Fathom Export Step 1: Select Resources for Export page appears.
> 3. Select the components you intend to export. You can select from any of the links to add to the same export file.
> 4. To add other components, select the appropriate link. When all the components of that type appear, you can click Select All to choose every one listed:

> (To deselect all search criteria, click Unselect All.)

> 5. Click OK to return to the Fathom Export Step 1: Select Resources for Export page. The list of components selected for export appears.
> 6. Click Export when you have selected all components you want to export at this time. The Fathom Export Step 2: Specify Export File page appears:

> In the Export to file field, Fathom provides a default path and filename for the export file to be created; you can change either default value in the field.

> You can also indicate what action you want taken if the file already exists. The options available are:

> - Display an error (default option).
> - Overwrite existing file, which removes any data currently in the file.
> - Update/add components to existing file, which allows you to add the components you just selected to the list of components already in the file. If you have selected a component to export that already exists in the `.xml` file, the old definition will be removed and the selected component added.
> 7. Choose one of the following:
> - Back — Returns you to the Fathom Export Step 1: Select Resources for Export page.
> - Cancel — Ends the export setup process.
> - Finish — Initiates the export operation. The Exporting File page appears, noting the path and filename of the exported file. The Exporting File page is updated every three seconds. In general, the larger the number of components you are exporting in the `export.xml` file, the longer the operation can take.
> Once the export operation is completed, the Export Summary Report page appears:

> The header information on this page identifies the path and filename to which the exported components were sent. The date and time information identifies when the export operation occurred. Also, the report details on the Export Summary Report page display the list of components that were exported, updated, or determined to be dependent because they are referenced by an exported resource.

> This process also determines if any errors occur that prevent the export from succeeding. If an error occurs, the error will display in a separate page, and the report page, as shown, provides detailed information about the error.

> 8. Click Clear Report once you have reviewed and/or printed your exported resources list. You must select Clear Report before you can initiate another export operation.

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