K2 for SharePoint 2010 - Export SmartObjects Configuration

The Export SmartObjects Configuration feature can be found by navigating to the K2 Site Settings page and clicking on the Export SmartObjects Configuration link.

Fig. 1. Export SmartObjects Configuration

The following screen will open

Fig. 2. Export screen

All the SmartObjects for the current site collection are listed. This list does NOT include the SmartObjects for sub sites. Should you wish to export SmartObjects from sub sites, the same operation will have to be performed on those sub sites directly.

Select the SmartObjects you wish to export and click OK.

The File Download screen is displayed. Specify a location to Save the Config.xml to or Open the File.

The SmartObject Configuration Export Finished screen is displayed

Fig. 4. Export Finished screen

Click on the Download Export Configuration File link if you want to download this file. Should you wish to download it later, it can be found in the location you specified upon File Downloading. This file will be used to import the SmartObject Configuration from the current environment to another environment. This would typically be used when creating SmartObjects in a development environment, then moving to a production environment.