Exporting environment to share as file gives strange results

[danny-dainton]

Hey @bensdy,

All data added to the Value field is local by default. Only you would see this and it wouldn’t be part of any exported file. The is the same as it worked with the current value.

You need to explicitly share the value, in order for other people (Users in Shared Workspaces) to see that or for it to be part of an exported file. This is how the initial value previously worked.

Apart for the name change, the main difference is that your variables are local by default and are not auto shared, giving more control over what data is synced to the Postman Cloud.

You can also show the Shared Value column in the UI by enabling this in the menu options.

This post provides more information about the fully changes and differences:

Introducing a Simplified Variables experience in Postman

Variables power some of the most essential workflows in API development. They help you avoid hardcoding values, seamlessly switch between environments, and collaborate effectively with your team. That’s why they’ve become one of Postman’s most beloved features, used in everything from quick prototypes to enterprise-scale automated testing. In recent releases, we’ve taken steps to make working with variables more transparent. For example, we introduced the variables pane, which shows you all the…

More general information about variables can be found here on our learning docs:

Reuse data with variables and environments in Postman | Postman Docs