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title: "Import/Export Studio Settings"
slug: "import-export-settings-overview"
tags: ["Projects", "System Settings", "Importing & Exporting", "Designer Projects"]
updated: 2024-07-11T16:09:03Z
published: 2024-07-11T16:09:03Z
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# Import/Export Studio Settings

| Feature Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | -- |
| **Modified in Version** | 8.10 |
| **Location** | System > Settings > Import/Export Settings |

## Overview

If the **Import** or **Export**wizard appears to be running slower than usual upon exporting larger Projects, or if the wizard is exporting too many elements or unwanted elements, users may utilize the**I****mport/Export Settings** to adjust which items are included or excluded from Import/Export.

The Import/Export Settings****can be found by navigating to **System > Settings >****Import/Export Settings**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-07-11_12h04_03.png)

| Setting Location | Setting Name | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Import Directories | Default Export Directory | Blank | Enter the file path on the local file system where exported .decobj files will be stored for the instance e.g. "C:\Users\decisionsuser\Desktop". |
| Make Subdirectory Module In Default Export Directory | True | Toggles automatic creation of a Sub Folder for each exported Project within the Default Export Directory. |
| Export To Directories | Blank | Allows selection of which modules to add via the ModuleName to the Default Export Directory with its file path in the Server via the ServerDirectory. |
| Import Settings | Do Not Import Export Preview Images | False | This will disable the Import and Export of preview images. A preview image is a thumbnail of a Designer Entity (Flow/Form/Rule/Page etc.) |
| Include Name In Export Name | True | Toggles ability to include a defined Name value in the Export Name. |
| Type Inclusion Policy | Type | Allows selection of which Name to include in the Export Name between Type, ShortType, or None. |
| Project | Types To Ignore When Exporting | Blank | Allows selection of which data type(s) to ignore when exporting Projects. Selecting ignored data types allows Administrators to limit what data can be exported and reduce the number of dependencies in a Project for quicker exporting. |

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For further information on Settings, visit the [Decisions Forum](https://community.decisions.com/categories/Settings).