# Exporting data

> Produce AGS and CSV outputs from a project.

The **Exports** area produces clean **AGS** and **CSV** outputs from your project
data, ready to hand on. Exports are available on all plans, subject to your role.

## Create an export

On the **Exports** screen, choose **New export** and set it up:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Format">
    Choose **CSV** or **AGS**. For AGS, pick the **version** - 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1,
    4.1.1 or 4.2.0.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Mark it up">
    Set the **file status** (**Internal**, **Preliminary** or **Final**) and the
    **producer** and **recipient** recorded in the file.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Options">
    Optionally **split by location** (a separate space per location), and for AGS
    **normalise list value casing** for software that needs exact case matching.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Choose content">
    Pick the **locations** and **tables** to include - including core tables like
    diary, standards, chain of custody and testing schedules.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Run it

Submit the export. It builds in the background - wait on the screen or carry on -
and when it is ready you **download** it. The **Exports** list keeps a history with
each export's status (**Queued**, **Building**, **Complete** or **Failed**), format
and details.

<Callout type="note" title="PDF logs come from the table editor">
  This area produces **AGS and CSV** data files. To export **PDF logs** for
  locations, use the table editor - see
  [Exporting PDF logs](/manage/table-editor/exporting-logs) and
  [Export preferences](/manage/table-editor/export-preferences).
</Callout>