Using export configuration files in Orchard Import / Export

In the more recent versions of Orchard (I think it came in in 1.9) the export options available at Import/Export became much more powerful. One of the underused features (thanks to a lack of documentation) is "Upload a configuration file with recipe steps to execute" option.

With this option selected, you can upload an xml file that defines which content types and other custom export features you wish to export with your site, allowing you a repeatable process, and avoiding manual mistakes.

Here is an example of such a file.



Note that "PagewithPromotion" is a custom content type that has been added to the site in this example. Unfortunately currently, there is only "inclusive" syntax it appears for listing which content types to export. I'm going to raise an issue for adding "exclude" syntax so that it is easier to say "all content types except bob".

I've constructed this template by looking through the source code. The example works, but there are probably also options I've not spotted, so feel free to explore the code further!