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# Import and export

You may have applied a series of transformations on a particular query, and the same transformations need to be re-applied on a different query - for instance, if you get similar data from different source systems. Infobridge supports re-usability by allowing you to export transformation steps and import them into another query.

<figure><img src="/files/nmlXhEuPp2x5cNncLl1Q" alt=""><figcaption><p>Import and export options</p></figcaption></figure>

### 1. Exporting transformation steps

When you click the **Export** button from the Transform ribbon, Infobridge extracts the transformation steps and downloads them into a .bck file. The file will be downloaded to the designated folder on your machine.

<figure><img src="/files/rWN7zUfpBxuPjbG6eeJ3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Exporting transformation steps</p></figcaption></figure>

### 2. Importing transformation steps

Click the Import button and choose the .bck file from your machine to import and reuse steps in a query.

<figure><img src="/files/4LVE5lmlHwePN8XoFGkk" alt=""><figcaption><p>Importing steps into Infobridge</p></figcaption></figure>

The steps are imported into the target query.

<figure><img src="/files/jCkNOlAieEEkUCwsJXgF" alt=""><figcaption><p>Steps imported in target query</p></figcaption></figure>


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