Batch deploy to a local folder

Owned by Phillip Hanegan
Last updated: Jul 13, 2021
2 min read

Deploying to a local folder is the default build action in Workflow Studio. This action compiles and publishes each workflow, activities, class libraries, user interfaces and other selected items selected to the _Assemblies folder on your local machine as well as a .pub file to the _PublishedItems folder on your local machine.

This action makes no changes to the EmpowerID SQL-based database. All changes occur to your local system only.

How to batch deploy Workflow Studio items to a local folder

  1. In Workflow Studio, select the Build ribbon and then click Deployment.



    This opens the Deployment pane, which contains a duplicate Source Control tree.



  2. Select the objects you want to deploy to your local system from the Source Control tree. Please note that if the items you select have already been published, Workflow Studio displays a message alerting you that no build items have been selected.



    You should see a Confirm dialog as well as a preview of the files that will be generated by the build action.



  3. Click Yes to continue.

After Workflow Studio restarts several times you should see a Batch Activity Log displaying the results of the publishing event. If successful, the .pub file will be located in the _PublishedItems folder and the DLL’s will be located in the _Assemblies folder on your local machine.

Next Steps

Deploy to EmpowerID Environment

Create Manifest

Build Manifest

Package Manifest for deployment