> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.arc.cdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Migration

> How to import and export your full CData Arc application data and settings.

export const cloudEnv = false;

The **Migration** portion of the **Advanced** page enables you to perform a full {cloudEnv ? "import or export" : "import, export, or migration"} of your application, including all of the global application data and settings.

{cloudEnv ? (
<img src="/public/images/settings_migration_cloud.png" alt="Migration section on the Advanced settings page" width="700" />
) : (
<img src="/public/images/settings_migration.png" alt="Migration section on the Advanced settings page" width="700" />
)}

Use the **Export** button to export global application data. Doing so exports your data in an ARC file (`.arc` extension). This file type stores global application data such as multiple workspaces and settings as well as users, roles, reports, and other global data.

In a similar way, you can import application data by using the **Import** button to import an ARC file.

For details about how to use the **Migration** settings to import or export your application, see [Importing and Exporting](../importing-exporting-flows).

To migrate your application from the embedded database to an external database, use the [Application Database Migration](./app-db-migration) utility.