Exporting operation history events

You can export operation history events to view, query and search the data using alternate tools, for example, text editors and database querying tools. You can export the event data in two formats:

Text file (.txt)

Records in a text file, with field separators and text envelope characters. The text file contains event information for the currently selected columns only.

Database file (.mdb)

Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)-compliant database with the same columns as the operation history database.


Notes: You cannot export events in a snapshot file. When a snapshot file is loaded, the system disables the Export command. Before you can export events in a live session, you must pause the event feed. Once the export is complete, the system resumes the event feed automatically without any loss of events generated during the export.

To export operation history events:

Do one of the following:

If you are exporting events in a live session, continue with Steps 2 through 7.

If you are exporting events in an historical session, continue with Steps 3 through 7.

Click File > Pause, or click the Pause/Resume icon

Click File > Export, or click the Export icon

The system displays the Export Operation History Events dialog box.

In the File Name field, enter a file name, or, if you want to overwrite an existing file, click that file.

In the List Files of Type field, select either *.txt format for a text file or *.mdb format for a database file.

If you are exporting a text file and want to specify characters to separate and surround text fields, click Options to open the Text Export tab. For more information, see “To set text export options” (below).

Select the location where you want to save the file in Directories and Drives.

Click OK.

To set text export options:

Click File > Options.

Click the Text Export tab.

Select the character you want the system to use to separate text fields. The options are comma, space, semicolon, or tab. Comma is the default.

Select the character you want the system to use to surround text fields. The options are single quotes, double quotes, or none. Double quotes is the default.

Click OK.