Exporting your data

TO EXPORT Browse your data Select a template (or create a new one) Choose a format Wait until the file is ready (Green) Click on the file name to download

From different places of the Local Website you can browse your data, and/or export your own in different formats:

	Name	Description
	Tab separated plain text(.txt)	Data stored as a text, with columns separated by spaces. It can be opened with Microsoft Notepad, WordPad and TextEdit.
	MS Excel file (.xlsx)	Spreadsheets. It can be opened with Microsoft Excel.
	MS Excel file 97-2003(.xls)	Spreadsheets. It can be opened with any version of Microsoft Excel.
	Google Earth (.KML)	Geo-referenced information that can be displayed in maps. It can be opened with GoogleEarth, but also with other GIS software.
	eXtensible Markup Language (.XML)	Data encrypted to be transferred between two computers through the web. It is used for the API.
	JavaScript Object Notation (.JSON)	Data encrypted to be transferred between two computers through the web. It is used for the API.

We take the example below from Explore> All my observations, the past 30 days (see image Exporting your data). Select a template (for example, BASIC) and click on the format (for example, Excel). Place the mouse pointer on the format icons to see which extension corresponds to each icon. Once you click on the format, the file is automatically generated in the format you selected. Create your own templates using the wheel next to the template expandable list. See your exports in All my exports (see image Exporting your data, creating files).

Exporting your data, creating files.

The file shows in orange while being created and turns green when it is ready to be downloaded. To download, click on the file name. Place the mouse pointer on the "i" icon when the file is ready in order to see the characteristics for each format type. To delete any file click on the X on the top right corner of the file area (see image Exporting your data, files ready to export).

Exporting your data, files ready to export.

Available formats

Data is available to download in different formats. See in the table below the differences between the different formats.

	Name	Description
	Tab separated plain text(.txt)	Data stored as a text, with columns separated by spaces. It can be opened with Microsoft Notepad, WordPad and TextEdit.
	MS Excel file (.xlsx)	Spreadsheets. It can be opened with Microsoft Excel.
	MS Excel file 97-2003(.xls)	Spreadsheets. It can be opened with any version of Microsoft Excel.
	Google Earth (.KML)	Geo-referenced information that can be displayed in maps. It can be opened with GoogleEarth, but also with other GIS software.
	eXtensible Markup Language (.XML)	Data encrypted to be transferred between two computers through the web. It is used for the API.
	JavaScript Object Notation (.JSON)	Data encrypted to be transferred between two computers through the web. It is used for the API.

Templates

Clicking on the expandable menu, choose an already made template (a) or create a new one (b) -See image below.

Templates.

a Choose an existing template.
b Create a new template.

Available templates differ from country to country, are created by local administrators and can be modified by users with rights. The following templates exist in all sites and cannot be modified. Note some templates are only available for certain users, like administrators, and registered users without special rights will not see them in their menus.

Name	Distribution	Description	Example
BASIC	Public	It does not include persnal information, like observers' names and e-mail addresses.
BASIC+	Administrators	It includes observers' names and e-mail addresses. Only available for administrators.
OLD_BASIC+	Public	Template on the old website.
Wetlands+	Private	Special template only for Wetlands programme.

To choose form a Template you have previously created, click on the templates wheel and choose from the list (see image below). Use arrows under titles to alternate between ascending and descending order (see this image as an example).

Exporting data. Templates list.

Template name: Name given to the template.
Skip second header line:
Has private information: Indicates if it includes information about observers, like names, ID or e-mail addresses.
Created by: Name and email address of the creator.

Create a new template

It is possible to crate a new template. This will allow you to download only the data you are interested in. To create a new template, start from scratch or modify an existing one.

New template from an existing one

To start from an existing template....

New tamplate from scratch

To create a template starting from scratch, click on the templates wheel (see image below).

Click on NEW.

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Note: images and examples are drawn from the French portal Faune-France. The design and position of some tools may vary slightly from portal to portal. To see a list of portals go to wiki section Local portals and partners.