# Export-BcpPackage

Exports the opened BCP package to the specified directory.

## Syntax

```powershell
Export-BcpPackage [[-Path] <DirectoryInfo>] [[-To] <DirectoryInfo>] [-NoSourceFiles] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Parameters

| Type                                                                                                                                       | Name           | Description                                                        | Default value                                                                                                                   | Optional |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| [DirectoryInfo](<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.io.directoryinfo?redirectedfrom=MSDN&view=netframework-4.7.2>) | Path           | Directory of the opened BCP package that should get exported       | The last opened BCP package                                                                                                     | yes      |
| [DirectoryInfo](<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.io.directoryinfo?redirectedfrom=MSDN&view=netframework-4.7.2>) | To             | Destination directory that will containing the VaultBCP xml files  | The directory *‘.\\Export’* or the current directory *‘.’* when the package got opened by reusing an existing internal Database | yes      |
| SwitchParameter                                                                                                                            | No SourceFiles | The export package will be created without links to the real files | False                                                                                                                           | yes      |


## Return type

**Bool**: on success the cmdlet returns \$true otherwise \$false.\
\$result.Error ← On failure with an additional property 'Error' containing the Exception\
\$result.Location ← The directory where the exported BCP package is located\
\$result.DatabaseLocation ← The location to the internal Database-file of the exported BCP package (only specified when the exported BCP package is opened)

## Remarks

The cmdlet exports the previously [opened](</code_reference/commandlets/open-bcppackage>) BCP package to a destination directory.\
When multiple BCP packages are opened simultaneously the **Path** to the desired BCP package can be specified.

The internal Database becomes exported to the destination directory requested in the **To** parameter.\
When the specified directory does not exist it will be automatically generated.

For testing purpose it can be useful to export the package with the **NoSourceFiles** parameter, in order to get a package that can be imported into Vault without the need for the *real files*.

## Examples

In the following examples we are using our {download}`VaultBcp 2024 </downloads/bcp_samplepackage.zip>` sample package for demonstration purposes:\
**Exporting the previously opened BCP package**

```powershell
Open-BcpPackage -Path 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage'
#...
Export-BcpPackage -To 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage\Export_01'
```

**Exporting several opened BCP packages**

```powershell
Open-BcpPackage -Path 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage'
Open-BcpPackage -Path '.\bcp_customerpackage' -Version 2024 -IgnoreBomBlobs

Export-BcpPackage -Path 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage' '.\bcp_customerpackage' | Export-BcpPackage
```

**Validating if the BCP package got exported correctly**

```powershell
$exportPackageResult = Export-BcpPackage -To 'P:\laplapla'
if(-not $exportPackageResult ) {
	throw "Failed with error: " + $exportPackageResult.Error.Message
}
```

**Exporting a BCP package to a relative path and using the export result**

```powershell
$exportPackageResult = 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage' | Export-BcpPackage -To '.\Export_02'

write-host "Exported package to '$($exportPackageResult.Location.Fullname)'..."
write-host "Version: '$([int]$exportPackageResult.Version)'"
```