---
title: "Publish Module To Server"
slug: "publish-module-to-server"
tags: ["module", "Server", "Instance"]
updated: 2022-12-21T15:04:10Z
published: 2022-12-21T15:04:11Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/publish-module-to-server"
---

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# Publish Module To Server

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 5.0.0 |
| **Location** | System > Advanced > Import-Export |

The **Publish Module To Server** step allows a user to publish a module to the Decisions instance.

---

## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Confirm Configuration | Allows the user to determine if the configurations are valid | Boolean |
| Instance Name | Name of the Instance | String |
| Module Name | Name of the Module to publish to server | String |
| Password | The password of the user | String |
| Server Address | The server address | String |
| User Id | Id of the user account | String |

## 

#### ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1671568710085.png)

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## Common Errors

### Value cannot be null

If an input value is null, an error will occur. To correct this, ensure that each input is correctly mapped or a value is entered.

#### Exception Message:

```csharp
Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Publish Module To Server 1[PublishModuleToServer] in flow [Flow 2]: Exception invoking method PublishModuleToServer on class ImportExportSteps
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method PublishModuleToServer on class ImportExportSteps
 ---> System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'input'
 at System.Text.RegularExpressions.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentNullException(ExceptionArgument arg
 at System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(String input, String replacement
 at DecisionsServiceHost.Modules.ModulesHelper.RemoveReservedFileChars(String filename
 at DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.ImportExport.ImportExportSteps.ExportModule(String moduleName, Boolean onlyChanged
 at DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.ImportExport.ImportExportSteps.ExportModuleIntoZipFileReturnPath(String moduleName
 at DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.ImportExport.ImportExportSteps.ExportModuleIntoZip(String moduleName
 at DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.ImportExport.ImportExportSteps.PublishModuleToServer(String moduleName, String serverAddress, String instanceName, String userId, String password, Boolean confirmConfiguration)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

---

### System.Exception: sourcePath: 'C:\....' folder not found

If the module name provided is not found, an error will occur. To correct this, ensure that the folder exists in the Instance.

#### Exception Message:

```csharp
Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Publish Module To Server 1[PublishModuleToServer] in flow [Flow 2]: Exception invoking method PublishModuleToServer on class ImportExportSteps
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method PublishModuleToServer on class ImportExportSteps
 ---> System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'input'
 at System.Text.RegularExpressions.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentNullException(ExceptionArgument arg
 at System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(String input, String replacement
 at DecisionsServiceHost.Modules.ModulesHelper.RemoveReservedFileChars(String filename
 at DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.ImportExport.ImportExportSteps.ExportModule(String moduleName, Boolean onlyChanged
 at DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.ImportExport.ImportExportSteps.ExportModuleIntoZipFileReturnPath(String moduleName
 at DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.ImportExport.ImportExportSteps.ExportModuleIntoZip(String moduleName
 at DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.ImportExport.ImportExportSteps.PublishModuleToServer(String moduleName, String serverAddress, String instanceName, String userId, String password, Boolean confirmConfiguration)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

## Related

- [Get Server Name](/get-server-name.md)
- [Publish File To Server](/publish-file-to-server.md)
- [Send Email with Custom Server](/send-email-with-custom-server.md)
- [Export Module](/export-module.md)
- [Get All Module Names](/get-all-module-names.md)
- [Attach to Module](/attach-to-module.md)
- [Zip Directory For Module](/zip-directory-for-module.md)