Exporting a flow as a package or using the Save As option allows you to create a copy of the flow in its current state, preserving the configuration and any changes made up to that point. This is particularly useful when you want to revert to a previous version or ensure that you have a backup of your current flow before making additional changes.
When you export a flow, you can store it externally and later import it back if needed. Similarly, using the Save As function creates a new instance of the flow with all the configurations intact, which can be beneficial for testing out modifications or creating variations without affecting the original flow.
This approach is more efficient than deleting and recreating the flow, as it saves time and effort. Rerunning the flow does not revert it but merely executes it again, and changing the flow status to inactive only halts its operation without providing a fallback to a previous state. Thus, exporting or using Save As is the right method to safeguard and manage flow versions effectively.