PhixFlow Help
Download CSV or Excel Data
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- Tom Gibson (Unlicensed)
- Pawel Furmanowski
This page is for users who want to export data using the 
Download data to file button.
Overview
There are several toolbars where you can use the Download data to file button to export data as a Microsoft Excel or CSV (Comma Separated Variable) file.
- From stream views
PhixFlow displays data from a stream in a stream view. Stream views can be a table (grid) or a chart and they have a toolbar in the top right. Stream views are often included in dashboards or in application screens; see Stream View. - From a database table
Either from an analysis model or from the repository, open the properties tab for a datasource. To open a list of the available database tables, in the toolbar, click
Show Tables; see Datasource and Database Table. - From the list of users
From the repository, right-click on
Users, then select Show Detailed List - From the system console
To open the console, in the task bar at the bottom of the PhixFlow window, click
Console; see System Console. You can export data from the:- Task Logs tab →Messages section
- Imported/Exported Files tab
- Email Messages tab
- Archive Log tab.
To export data to a file, click the toolbar button Download data to file.
PhixFlow opens a window where you can select the data that you want to export and the file format you require, Microsoft Excel or a CSV (comma separated) file.
Download Data Options Window
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Items to Download | Select an option:
Be aware of how many records will be downloaded if you choose to export all (or all filtered) items. In some cases streams or database tables contain millions of records. Downloading many records can take a long time. Please be sure that you want to do this before proceeding. |
| Maximum Records Per File | If Items to Download is Export All Items, and there are many records, optionally specify the number of records to export to a file. PhixFlow splits the records into several files and zips them together ready for downloading. PhixFlow uses the system maximum to determine the number of records to save to each file if you:
The system maximum is set in System Configuration → System Tuning section → Maximum Records Per Download File. |
| Maximum Download Limit | This field is available if there is a limit to the number of records you may export. It is read-only. PhixFlow displays the maximum number of records that you can download. If you select more records than the limit, the extra records will be ignored. The limit is set for all sources of data in System Configuration → System Tuning → Default Download File Limit. You can override this limit, either to reduce or increase it, for specific streams. Use the properties in the Stream properties → Download Limits section. |
| Use Excel Template | The field is available for stream data, where the backing stream view has a template configured. Specify whether PhixFlow should use the Excel template associated with the stream view. If selected, PhixFlow formats the data using the predefined layout in the Excel spreadsheet. For information about setting up and Excel template, see Stream View. |
File Type | Click to export the data to a CSV file or to an Excel file. CSV is the best option for large amounts of data. |
Logging
PhixFlow logs the username along with the time the export started and the number of data records or stream items being exported.
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