diff --git a/cmflib/cmf.py b/cmflib/cmf.py
index 6df08508..fa3e8cb6 100644
--- a/cmflib/cmf.py
+++ b/cmflib/cmf.py
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ def __init__(
         if is_server:
             Cmf.__get_neo4j_server_config()
         if graph is True:
+            Cmf.__load_neo4j_params()
             self.driver = graph_wrapper.GraphDriver(
                 Cmf.__neo4j_uri, Cmf.__neo4j_user, Cmf.__neo4j_password
             )
@@ -148,6 +149,16 @@ def __init__(
                 pipeline_name, self.parent_context.id, custom_properties
             )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def __load_neo4j_params():
+         cmf_config = os.environ.get("CONFIG_FILE", ".cmfconfig")
+         if os.path.exists(cmf_config):
+             attr_dict = CmfConfig.read_config(cmf_config)
+             __neo4j_uri = attr_dict.get("neo4j-uri", "")
+             __neo4j_password = attr_dict.get("neo4j-password", "")
+             __neo4j_user = attr_dict.get("neo4j-user", "")
+
+
     @staticmethod
     def __get_neo4j_server_config():
         Cmf.__neo4j_uri = os.getenv('NEO4J_URI', "")
diff --git a/cmflib/cmfquery.py b/cmflib/cmfquery.py
index 088d66cc..335d2326 100644
--- a/cmflib/cmfquery.py
+++ b/cmflib/cmfquery.py
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ def _transform_to_dataframe(
         )
         d = CmfQuery._copy(
             source=node.custom_properties,
-            target=d#, # renaming custom_properties with prefix custom_properties has impact in server GUI 
-            #key_mapper=_PrefixMapper("custom_properties_", on_collision=_KeyMapper.OnCollision.RESOLVE),
+            target=d, # renaming custom_properties with prefix custom_properties has impact in server GUI 
+            key_mapper=_PrefixMapper("custom_properties_", on_collision=_KeyMapper.OnCollision.RESOLVE),
         )
 
         return pd.DataFrame(
diff --git a/cmflib/commands/metadata/__init__.py b/cmflib/commands/metadata/__init__.py
index ae23dbe4..67764795 100644
--- a/cmflib/commands/metadata/__init__.py
+++ b/cmflib/commands/metadata/__init__.py
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@
 
 import argparse
 
-from cmflib.commands.metadata import push, pull
+from cmflib.commands.metadata import push, pull, export
 from cmflib.cli.utils import *
 
-SUB_COMMANDS = [push, pull]
+SUB_COMMANDS = [push, pull, export]
 
 # This parser adds positional arguments to the main parser
 def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
-    METADATA_HELP = "Command for metadata pull/push."
+    METADATA_HELP = "Command for metadata pull, push and export."
 
     metadata_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "metadata",
         parents=[parent_parser],
-        description="Command pulls or pushes metadata on to cmf-server.",
+        description="Command pulls or pushes metadata on to cmf-server and exports the local mlmd into json.",
         help=METADATA_HELP,
         formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
diff --git a/cmflib/commands/metadata/export.py b/cmflib/commands/metadata/export.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b53096fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmflib/commands/metadata/export.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+###
+# Copyright (2022) Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+###
+
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+from cmflib import cmfquery
+from cmflib.cli.command import CmdBase
+
+
+# This class export local mlmd data to a json file
+class CmdMetadataExport(CmdBase):
+    def run(self):
+
+        current_directory = os.getcwd()
+        full_path_to_dump = ""
+        data = ""
+        mlmd_data = ""
+
+        mlmd_file_name = "./mlmd"
+
+        # checks if mlmd filepath is given
+        if self.args.file_name:
+            mlmd_file_name = self.args.file_name
+            current_directory = os.path.dirname(self.args.file_name)
+
+        # checks if mlmd file is present in current directory or given directory
+        if not os.path.exists(mlmd_file_name):
+            return f"ERROR: {mlmd_file_name} doesn't exists in the {current_directory}."
+
+
+        # setting directory where mlmd file will be dumped
+        if self.args.json_file_name:
+            if not os.path.isdir(self.args.json_file_name):
+                temp = os.path.dirname(self.args.json_file_name)
+                if temp != "":
+                    current_directory = temp
+                if os.path.exists(current_directory):
+                    full_path_to_dump  = self.args.json_file_name
+                else:
+                    return f"{current_directory} doesn't exists."
+            else:
+                return "Provide path with file name."
+        else:
+            full_path_to_dump = os.getcwd() + f"/{self.args.pipeline_name}.json"
+
+        # initialising cmfquery class
+        query = cmfquery.CmfQuery(mlmd_file_name)
+
+        # check if pipeline exists in mlmd 
+        pipeline = query.get_pipeline_id(self.args.pipeline_name)
+
+        if pipeline > 0:
+            # pulling data from local mlmd file
+            json_payload = query.dumptojson(self.args.pipeline_name,None)
+
+            # write metadata into json file
+            with open(full_path_to_dump, 'w') as f:
+                f.write(json.dumps(json.loads(json_payload),indent=2))
+                return f"SUCCESS: metadata successfully exported in {full_path_to_dump}."
+        else:
+            return f"{self.args.pipeline_name} doesn't exists in {mlmd_file_name}!!"
+
+
+def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
+    PULL_HELP = "Exports local mlmd's metadata to a json file."
+
+    parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "export",
+        parents=[parent_parser],
+        description="Export local mlmd's metadata in json format to a json file.",
+        help=PULL_HELP,
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+    )
+    required_arguments = parser.add_argument_group("required arguments")
+
+    required_arguments.add_argument(
+        "-p",
+        "--pipeline_name",
+        required=True,
+        help="Specify Pipeline name.",
+        metavar="<pipeline_name>",
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-j",
+        "--json_file_name",
+        help="Specify json file name with full path.",
+        metavar="<json_file_name>",
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-f", "--file_name", help="Specify mlmd file name.", metavar="<file_name>"
+    )
+
+    parser.set_defaults(func=CmdMetadataExport)
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/artifacts/index.jsx b/ui/src/pages/artifacts/index.jsx
index 75edf1a7..4f80c051 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/artifacts/index.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/artifacts/index.jsx
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ const Artifacts = () => {
               )}
             </div>
             <div className="container">
-              {selectedPipeline !== null && selectedArtifactType !== null && (
+              {selectedPipeline !== null && selectedArtifactType !== null && artifacts!== null && (
                 <ArtifactTable artifacts={artifacts} onSort={handleSort} onFilter={handleFilter}/>
               )}
               <div>