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Data Export

Generate downloadable archives of organization activity.

The Data Export page lets admins generate downloadable archives for compliance, backup, or analysis.

Configuration

Group by

How rows are aggregated:

  • Organization — A single row per time period.
  • User — One row per user per time period (great for usage analysis).
  • Department — One row per department per time period.

Projects (scope)

Which areas to include:

  • All data
  • Chat
  • Files
  • Meetings

Choose more than one if you want a wider view, or narrow to a single project for cleaner CSVs.

Time range

Start and end dates — the period to include. Use the calendar pickers.

Time interval

How data is bucketed within the range:

  • 1 day — One file per day (UTC).
  • 1 month — One file per calendar month (UTC).

Pick monthly for compact archives; pick daily for granular analysis.

Running an export

Click Start export. The job goes into a queue and runs in the background. You can leave the page — you'll get a notification (and email, if enabled) when it's ready.

While an export is running, the Start button is disabled to prevent overlap.

Export history table

Below the configuration:

  • Requested — When the export was kicked off.
  • StatusPending, Processing, Completed, Failed, or Expired. Hover Failed for the error.
  • Settings — A summary of the configuration used.
  • Expires — When the download link expires.
  • Download — Only shown for completed, non-expired exports.

Download links expire after a set period — typically 7 days. Re-run an export if you need it again after expiry.

Failed exports

If an export fails, the error message explains why. The most common causes are too-large date ranges or transient backend issues. Try a narrower range or wait a few minutes and re-run.

Audit

Every export is also recorded in the audit log for compliance.

See also

  • Governance — for live in-app analytics instead of file downloads.
  • Audit Logs — for per-action history.

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