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Export a record list to a text file

Applies to User Roles:

All users

To export a record list to a text file:

Open a list of records. For example, open a list of open incident records.

  1. Click Incident Management > Search Incidents.
  2. Select Open status, and then click Search.

    A list of incident records opens.

    Note:  You can click More or the More Actions icon and then click Modify Columns, so that only those columns containing data that you intend to export are displayed. You must keep the column that contains the key field.

  3. From the record list, click More or the More Actions icon, and then choose Export to Text File.
  4. Fill in the following fields.

    Field Description
    Filename Type, or browse to, the path and name of the new text file.
    Comma Separated Value (CSV) Select this option to use the comma character as a field delimiter.
    Semicolon Separated CSV Select this option to use the semicolon character as a field delimiter.
    Tab Select this option to use the tab character as a field delimiter.
    Asterisk Select this option to use the asterisk character as a field delimiter.
    Caret Select this option to use the caret character as a field delimiter.
    Other Select this option to use a designated character as a field delimiter. Type the character delimiter.
  5. Do one of the following to save the file:
    • For Windows clients:

      In the Filename field, specify a path and name for the text file, and then click OK.

    • For Web clients:

      Click OK. Save the file when a download job starts in your Web browser.

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