# Exporting metadata as context and reusing context parameters to set up a connection

If the Export as context option is available for a metadata connection, you can export the connection details to a new context group in the Repository for reuse in other connections or across different Jobs, or reuse variables of an existing context group to set up your metadata connection.

### In this section

* [Exporting connection details as context variables](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2026-09/exporting-connection-details-as-context-variables)
* [Using variables of an existing context group to set up a connection](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2026-09/using-variables-of-existing-context-group-to-set-up-connection)