Exporting Data

Exporting Data:

1. Exporting the entire content:

Clicking the “Download Page as CSV” button in your services collection will allow you to export all of the content shown on the current page as a CSV file. 

2. Exporting with Filters:

By clicking the “Export Items” button, you can filter and sort the data before exporting it. 

Format: File extension format of the exported data. .csv, .json, .xml, and .yaml are supported. Limit: The maximum number of rows to be exported.  Export Location: Defines the location of the exporting file.  “Download File” option will allow you to download and store the exported file to your local machine.  “File Library” option will allow you to store the exported file internally within the Directus file library.

Sorting and Searching Before Export:

Sort Field: Use the dropdown menu to select the column entry to sort the data.

Sort Direction: Select to sort in either ascending or descending order (alphabetically  and numerically)

Full-Text Search: Keyword search on “sort field”. Exporting result will only contain the rows that contain the entered keyword pertaining to the selected “sort field” column.

Filter: Filters the data based on specified conditions.

Fields: Select/Deselect the fields of data to be exported. Add fields by clicking the “Add Field” button, or remove by clicking the X button on the right of each field Entry.

Once finished configuring the export settings, click the blue download button on the upper right to export and download the data.