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title: "PCJ:How to identify where objects are used in a workflow"
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<span style="color: #000000">Sometimes when exporting or importing a workflow, you may encounter an error relating to an object such as a status, custom field or a resolution which does not exist and you will need to identify which area of the workflow where the object is referenced in order to update the reference to the object.</span>

## Step-by-step Guide

<span style="color: #000000">In order to identify where the item referenced is used, you should follow the steps outlined below in order to export the workflow out to XML so that you can search the XML to identify where the object is referenced.</span>

1. <span style="color: #000000">Navigate to the workflows page located at </span>**<span style="color: #000000"><JiraBaseURL>/secure/admin/workflows/ListWorkflows.jspa</span>**
2. <span style="color: #000000">Locate and open the workflow mentioned in the error.</span>
3. <span style="color: #000000">When viewing the workflow click the </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Export </span>**<span style="color: #000000">drop down in the top left-hand corner of the screen.</span>
4. <span style="color: #000000">In the drop-down list select the </span>**<span style="color: #000000">As XML </span>**<span style="color: #000000">option.</span>
5. <span style="color: #000000">Wait for the workflow to download as an XML file inside of your web browser.</span>
6. <span style="color: #000000">Open up the downloaded XML file in a text editor.</span>
7. <span style="color: #000000">Search for the object mentioned in the error in order to identify all areas where the object is referenced inside of the workflow.</span>

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