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## 5.11.8 Refreshing a Working Copy with Changes from Main

Refresh a Working Copy with changes in the Main application.

Refreshing a Working Copy exports the changes from the Main application into the Working Copy.

To refresh a Working Copy:

1. View the Working Copy:
   1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
      The App Builder home page appears.
   2. If not already selected, change to Icon view. On the navigation bar, click View Icons.
   3. Select the Main application.
      The Application home page appears.
   4. Under Working Copies on the side bar, select a copy to view.
      The Working Copy appears. Note that the Working Copy Name displays next to the application name.
2. To refresh a Working Copy with changes from the Main application:
   1. Click the Working Copy: Name menu on the menu bar and select Refresh Working Copy.

      Tip:

      You can also select Refresh Working Copy from the side bar. Alternatively, if viewing a page in Page Designer, click the Working Copy:Name menu and select Refresh Working Copy.

      App Builder exports changes from the Main application to the Working Copy and compares the two versions. The Refresh Name from Main dialog appears summarizing what has been changed, added, or is missing.

   2. To view a Diff of the changes, click the Compare Changes icon.
      The View Differences window appears. Click Close to exit the window.
   3. To exclude a change, deselect the row.
   4. To continue, click Next.

      The following new option appears:

      - Backup target app first
   5. Configure Backup target app first as appropriate and click Confirm Refresh.

      The Application home page appears and displays the message:

      `Your changes have been successfully refreshed!`

Parent topic: Creating a Working Copy to Merge, Refresh, or Compare