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.
- Status — Pending, 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.