Download all workflows in the Gallery without using API

[agabima]

Is there any other way to download all the workflows saved in the Gallery without using API? I'm using version 2022.1 and API hasn't been configured yet.

[OTrieger]

@agabima 
You be able to download one by one, by clicking on the automation it will give you the option to Run, Schedule or Download it.

[agabima]

Is there any other easier way to download hundreds of workflows?

[sairangam]

Any luck in finding the solution

[rfoster7]

In theory, you should be able to download them using the MongoDB input and point it at the workflow app packages and/or app chunks. The packages will download as a BLOB and you'll have to use the old servicedataparser macro that came packaged with the gallery report to extract the blob in order to write it out to a file. 

I stopped using the MongoDB and servicedataparser once the API was onboarded, so I don't have an example to show you. And I suspect while it may work in theory, I think it will run into memory issues trying to retrieve and de-blob the workflows out of the MongoDB. Seems like a headache. 

[KGT]

Yep, as @rfoster7 said, connecting to the MongoDB will be the other way if not using the API. I highly recommend using the API!!!

You may get slight issues with direct connection if the workflow is large etc. For instance, sometimes workflows are split into chunks in the MongoDB and if you are manually connecting to the DB, then you'll have to deal with this separately. Theoretically, it'll work easily, but if you have a large DB created over years and upgraded over years, then connecting directly may need some extra work.