An export is a background job that produces a downloadable file (CSV, XLSX, or XLS) from a slice of your system data. You request it from an entity's page, the platform queues a job, and a few minutes later the file is ready to download.
Overview
An export is started from the entity's own page (Users -> Export, Contacts -> Export) where you apply filters and choose columns and format. The Exports page is where you check status, download finished files, and delete old exports. A banner shows the retention window: completed files are kept on disk for a fixed number of days, then purged automatically. The row remains as a record, but the file is gone.
What it does
A worker runs the query and writes the file in the background, so you do not need to keep the page open while it runs.
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Owner | The user who requested the export. |
| Model | What was exported (Users, Contacts, or other entities that support export). |
| Status | Pending, Processing, Completed, or Failed. |
| Duration | How long the export took, in seconds. |
| Created at | When the export was requested. |
| Started at | When the background job picked it up. |
| Completed at | When the file was written and made downloadable. |