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Add Export Customization

1k_mcgowan24
Edited: Jan 12, 4:43 pm

I would love more customization to export features. For example, to be able to pick and choose the exact fields that appear in an export.

My export file includes a lot of extra data, so the only option is to delete the information that is not relevant every time an export is completed. I really just want the fields that are part of the "Your books" display table. Also, I would prefer an option to export only the fields that I added, and not ones that auto populate by the site. Maybe there is a workaround that I'm not seeing?

2gilroy
Jan 12, 6:25 pm

Which display theme in the Your Books Display Table? There are five options, all of which are customizable.

3keristars
Jan 12, 7:26 pm

>1 k_mcgowan24: A workaround is to use the Print page in your library. Choose the columns you want and switch to the Print page. Select the entire thing and copy/paste it into a blank spreadsheet. You can then do what you need to with the data, save as .csv or .xlsx etc.

Of course, if you have a LOT of data to copy over, the processing time to do the copy/paste can be a while. But it is an option!

4DebiCates
Jan 12, 10:42 pm

>3 keristars: That print page workaround is brilliant!

5k_mcgowan24
Jan 13, 3:03 pm

>3 keristars: Thanks for this simple suggestion - I will give it a go! Thanks!