The Export feature in Visual Layer empowers users to extract data, metadata, and visual assets from their datasets for various use cases, such as external analysis, reporting, or integration into other workflows. This guide provides an overview of the feature, its functionalities, and step-by-step instructions for use.

There are 3 ways to export data via the UI:

• Exporting a selected subset
• Exporting according to current filter selection
• Exporting the entire Dataset

Exporting a selected subset

1. Select the data you wish to export and add it to the Selected Items list. The selected items are added to "Selected Items" list

2. Open the "Selected items" section and click on the "Export" button

3. A modal will open that will allow you to decide on the export behavior

4. Keep the "Current Selection" option selected

Exporting according to current filter selection

1. On the Dataset actions on the right side of the header, you will find the "Export" button

2. Click the button and the Export modal will open

3. Change the selection to "Matching the applied filters" to make sure that only media items that match the currently applied filter will be exported

Exporting the entire Dataset

1. On the Dataset actions on the right side of the header, you will find the "Export" button

2. Click the button and the Export modal will open

3. Set the selection to be "Entire Dataset" to make sure that all of the media items in the Dataset are exported

The export data modal

Notice that you can select the following options:

• File name: The name of the .zip file that will include the exported data/metadata
• Items to include: The data context to export
• File format: As of now only JSON is supported, but more formats are soon to be supported
• Include image files: This indication determines wether to include the media files (images, videos) or only the metadata about them
• Export button: Click "Export File" to get the process started

The export process

1. When you click on the "Export File" button, the export process begins
2. This process happens in the background, but you need to keep your browser tab open so that when the file is ready, the download will begin
3. In case of an error, you will see a message. Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] on any issue
4. Once ready, a browser indication that the download of the export file has started will show up

The export output

1. When the export is complete, a .zip file is downloaded to the local computer
2. The output file contains a json file and the media files if the "include media files" flag was enabled
3. You can find details and examples about the export format