Introduction

If a Free App remains in sleep mode for three months or longer, it may be archived. Once archived, the project on the Mendix Platform and the repository on the Team Server are retained and remain active and accessible. However, the running application, database, files, and backups associated with the Free App are deleted. 

If the required data exists only in the archived application, there is an unsupported method to transfer it to another application can also be published. While this method can be used, please note that it is not an intended or supported approach, and any issues resulting from its use are outside the scope of Mendix Support.

Environment

Free App

Instructions/Procedure

The process involves exporting the project package of the archived application, creating a new application using the MPK file, and then replacing the data folder of the new application with the data folder from the archived application.

1. Open the Studio Pro with the archived application
2. Export the app package without any data, Studio Pro>File>Export App Package
3. Create a new application with the exported MPK file
4. Open the app directory(project folder) of the newly created app
5. Delete the data folder in the deployment folder in the app directory of the new app
6. Go back to the app directory of the archived project, copy the data folder to the deployment folder
7. Paste it into the deployment folder of the new app
8. Open the Studio Pro with the new application
9. Run and publish the new application

Outcome

Since this method allows data from archived applications to be saved but is not supported by Mendix, we recommend retaining the archived application for comparison between the existing and transferred data.

Additional information

Mendix documentation: Automatic Archiving of Free Apps