# Export functionality clears node properties

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/export-functionality-clears-node-properties/3470
**Category:** General
**Created:** [26 September 2018 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/export-functionality-clears-node-properties/3470 "2018-09-26T17:33:23Z")
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### Author: ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [26 September 2018 21:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/export-functionality-clears-node-properties/3470/4 "2018-09-26T21:02:06Z")

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If you have full access to the server file system then of course you can copy anything. The `flows_{name}_cred.json` file contains the encrypted credentials for the `flows_{name}.json` flow file.

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