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Exporting history files

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In NiagaraAX Workbench you can export history files to several different formats, including: Excel CSV, oBIX, PDF, and text files.

Export a history file

In order to export a history file you must display the file in any of the following tabular history views: History Table, Collection Table or History Editor views.

1. In NiagaraAX Workbench right-click on the history file that you want to export and select a History Table (or any tabular view) from the popup menu.

   The history file displays in the tabular view

2. Set the data parameters to filter the history data (if desired) and select Export from the table options drop-down menu, as shown in Figure 5-12.

Figure 5-12 Exporting a history file to Excel CSV format

The Export dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 5-13

Figure 5-13 History table export dialog box

3. On the Action tab of the Export dialog box, select the desired export format option from the Select Exporter drop-down list and choose one of the following three options for handling the export file:
   • View internally - to view the exported data in Workbench Text Editor view
   • View with external application - to view the exported data in an application (such as Microsoft® Excel®).
   • Save to file - to save the data to a file location that you designate using the Browse button.
4. After choosing a display option or file name and location, click the Ok button to complete the export.

   The file is saved or displayed, as directed.