Many thanks for a quick reply!
Make sure to export the digital identity, not just the certificate
I interpreted that to mean using Keychain Access app to export "My Certificate" labeled Apple Development {name} ({id}) to a .p12 file, copy file and import into KeyChain on the destination User/OS, and then validate in Xcode:
Given configurations:
source: machine & user
with xcode account for the developer id
with e.g., Apple Development signing cert in keychain
app using that developer id (signing cert)
destination: same, without cert
In the source configuration:
in Keychain Access application, login keychain, My Certificates table
find Apple Development: {name} (Id) (same as Xcode signing for app)
Select and use context menu to export to .p12 file
Create password (used just for export and import of that file)
In the destination configuration:
Copy exported .p12 file to dest machine
e.g., drag via Handoff to machine (but cannot drag directly to keychain)
In App Keychain Access, login keychain, My Certificates table
Drag file into table to import (giving same password)
In Xcode with associated developer account, select Team and Manage Certificates...
You should see the id enabled
Xcode then signed my app successfully.