Exporting an Object

Most Exports are performed in the background.

Note: What is selected and where it is destined determines if background processing will be utilized.

If you invoke File > Export on a file (such as an image), a saved search, or a report design, the destination is limited to your computer and once you specify your desired location, the file will transfer immediately. You can also select multiple objects of any one of these types and invoke File > Export. Otherwise, the Export dialog will appear and the operation will be performed in the background, even when you specify the Download option.

  1. Right-click the object to be exported and select File > Export.
    The Export dialog appears if your selection was other than a file object.


  2. Specify the location to Store Results from the list.
    The To FTP option stores results to an FTP server. You must specify these additional fields:
    Field Description
    FTP Server Enter the name of the FTP server to which you would like the output file to be delivered. For example, ftp://ftp.yourcompany.com.
    FTP Directory Enter the directory path to the folder on the server to which you would like the output file to be delivered. For example, uploads/maps/mymap.

    This folder must already exist on the FTP server. If it does not, the job will fail.
    Username Enter the username used to log into the FTP server.
    Password Enter the password used to log into the FTP server.
    The To SFTP option stores results to a secure FTP server. You must specify these additional fields:
    Field Description
    SFTP Server Select the SFTP server to which you would like the output file to be delivered from the drop-down list.
    SFTP Directory Enter the directory path to the folder on the server to which you would like the output file to be delivered. For example, uploads/maps/mymap.

    This folder must already exist on the SFTP server. If it does not, the job will fail.
    Username Enter the username used to log into the SFTP server.
    Password Enter the password used to log into the SFTP server.
    The To HTTP(S) option stores results to a URL location. You must specify these additional fields:
    Field Description
    HTTP(S) URL Enter the URL location to which you would like the output file to be delivered. For example, http://myserver.com/output/productHelp2.0.pdf.
    Note: This must be a complete URL to the file to be stored, not just a URL to a directory.
    Username Enter the username used to log into the URL location.
    Password Enter the password used to log into the URL location.
    The On Server option stores results on the Astoria Communication Server. This option is available for On Premises customers who want their output to be processed and/or delivered to another application that will watch a server directory. With On Demand customers, the On Server option does not allow a user to specify a location on their local computer.You must have permissions to create folders in the directory you specify. You must specify this additional field:
    Field Description
    Server Directory Enter the directory path to the folder on the server to which you would like the output file to be delivered. For example,

    c:\temp\astoriaoutput
    Note: This option will only appear if you are a direct or indirect member of the Astoria Administrator's group.
  3. If you selected a container such as a folder, click to expand the Export Parameters area.


  4. Select or clear the check boxes for the type of objects to export.
  5. If desired, enter text in the Name pattern field to limit the objects to export.
  6. If desired, select Filtering options.
    See Specifying Filtering for a Batch Job.
  7. If desired, select Scheduling options.
    See Scheduling a Batch Job.
A background event is queued for execution. Once performed, an email is sent to the user. If the Store Results destination was set to Download, the email will contain a link and once clicked, your default browser will open and after authenticating, the requested objects will download into the user's download folder. Otherwise the objects have been sent to the specified location.
Tip: If you expect to perform additional downloads, keep the browser opened (or minimized) to avoid having to authenticate with every download.
Parent topic: Exporting Functions