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Exporting view data on demand


Exporting a view is a good way to take a snapshot of view data. The view data is exported to a file in a comma-separated value (CSV) format; you can open the file in a spreadsheet application or import it back into MainView Explorer.

For tabular views, all data rows are exported by default, but you can also export only selected rows of data.

To export all rows

  1. From any view, perform one of the following actions:

    • On the view toolbar, click Export data to file GUID-5FF396BC-3647-450A-BB35-2BF17D42117F-low.png.
    • Right-click a column header button (in tabular views) or a field (in detail views) and select Export data to file.

    All of the current view's data is exported, including data in fields that are excluded or hidden.

  2. From the Choose a directory to export to dialog, select a local directory in which you want to save the exported file and click the Open button.
  3. With the directory open, click the Save button. A file name is generated for the exported data in the local directory. The name consists of the view name and a numeric extension, starting with 1 (such as JOVER.1). The view name is used as the basis for the exported file name, regardless of what you specified in the Choose a directory to export to dialog.

    Warning

    Important

    Each time you request the export function for this view, an additional file is generated, and the file extension is incremented by one (JOVER.2, and so on). This sequence enables you to import the exported data later and cycle through the series of snapshots.

To export selected rows

  1. From a tabular view, select the data rows that you want to export.
  2. Either click Export data to file GUID-5FF396BC-3647-450A-BB35-2BF17D42117F-low.png on the view toolbar, or drag the selected rows to that button.
  3. From the Choose a directory to export to dialog, select a local directory in which you want to save the exported file and click the Open button.
  4. With the directory open, click the Save button.

 

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