Data Storage | Parallel 42 Documentation

Flow APIFlow Pro scriptingScripts and storage

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Each widget can save its own data and restore it in future sessions.

`export()`

Persist a serializable object for the current widget.

SignatureTypeScript contract

export(data: Record<string, unknown>): void

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`data`	`Record<string, unknown>`	Yes	Object to persist. Flow stringifies it before storage.

ExampleJavaScript

this.$api.datastore.export({ preferredView: "compact" });

Returns

voidNo direct return value is documented.

Merge stored widget data into a supplied default object.

SignatureTypeScript contract

import(store: Record<string, unknown>): Record<string, unknown>

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`store`	`Record<string, unknown>`	Yes	Default object to merge with the stored data.

ExampleJavaScript

const settings = this.$api.datastore.import({ preferredView: "expanded" });
console.log(settings);

Returns

Record<string, unknown>A copy of the supplied object merged with the stored widget data.