Export search results
Export the results of your searches and share them with others. Asset details such as ID, name or version are exported. Export file formats are Microsoft Excel and XML.
Prerequisites
A search has been performed. A search result is displayed.
Introduction
In censhare Web, you can export the results of your searches into XML or Microsoft Excel files, from any search result page. For every asset of the search, specific asset details are exported. For example, asset ID, asset name, or asset type.
By default, you can choose between the following export options, so-called Transformations:
Simple Microsoft Excel document
Exports asset ID, asset name, asset type, asset version, deadline, and workflow data into Microsoft Excel.Simple XML
Exports asset ID, asset name, asset type, asset version, deadline, and workflow data into XML.
Your censhare administrator can customize these options or add more options for selection in the search results.
The exported file is downloaded to your local system. You can browse the file. Or share the file externally with other users.
Export search results
Perform any kind of search. The search results are displayed.
From the Page actions menu of the Search page, select Export search result. A dialog displays.
In the dialog, enter the name of the search result file.
Note: In the Name field, do not enter special characters, blanks, nor file name extensions. The extension is added automatically. If you enter unsupported characters, the entry field is highlighted in red. In that case, correct your input.
Under Transformation, select the options for the file. Select one of:
Simple Microsoft Excel document
Simple XML
any of the additional transformations that are provided to you
Click EXPORT. The search results are exported to a file.
The export file is downloaded to your local system in the selected format.
Next steps
Browse the downloaded file or share it with other users or externally.
Result
You know how to export the results of your searches into files.