You can export the [VDP] data to an XML file. The [VDP] data contains:
The properties of the frames which use the variable data.
The location of the data source file.
Import the [VDP] data to apply the same [VDP] layout to a document with other content. For example, to create a weekly bulletin.
Click [Variable data] - [Export VDP].
The [Export VDP] dialog appears.
Browse to the location where you want to save the file.
Enter a file name and click [Open]. The XML file is saved to disk.