You can export protected content for document flows and mappings.
On the target system, select Connect > Data Flows or Connect > Mappings
Click Select to
select one or more entities to be exported.
Click Export.
When at least one entity marked as To be Protected is selected, you can
choose to protect the export through the confirmation dialog box. Protect
export to create an export file that can be used in other environments. Do
not use a protected export to create a backup.
Do not include properties to create a generic delivery to be used in other
environments. For exporting connection properties, click Yes.