Exporting view data automatically

You can configure MainView Explorer to automate data export. Automatic export lets you export view data to a selected directory on a local or network drive.

Automatic export writes the current view data to the specified directory whenever you click Refresh or, if the view is in auto-refresh mode, at every refresh interval.

Automatic export offers the following benefits:

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  • You can start MainView Explorer from any launched view and automatically export data from that view at regular intervals.
  • You can view the exported data through the MainView Explorer Viewer, without having to log onto the mainframe.
  • You can use a single data file for all automatic exports (the default) or a new file for each export:
    • By default, each export overwrites the data file that has extension .1 (viewDataFile.1). With this method, if MainView Explorer Viewer is in auto-refresh mode, this file always contains current data.
    • If you prefer to preserve data history and compare data over time, you can use a new file for each export. This method increments the data file extension by 1 each time data is exported. When viewing the exported data through MainView Explorer Viewer, you can cycle through the series of snapshots by clicking Refresh.

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