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How To: Export Data to CSV or Shapefile

This article shows how to export data from TreePlotter™ into the format you need. The data can be exported from a specific layer in several formats, including Shapefile and CSV.

Prerequisites:

Steps:

  1. Apply a filter to the data, if necessary, to just show the records that you wish to export
  2. Click on HUB > Data Tools > Exporter
  3. Choose the required Export Type (CSV or Shapefile)
  4. Choose the layer to be exported
  5. Optionally, give it a file name
  6. Click on ‘EXPORT’
  1. Locate the file(s) from your usual download location. Open the file to retrieve your data.
    • If exporting as a shapefile, the file will be zipped (compressed) and will need to be unzipped to be opened.

Known Limitations:

  • In order to access the Exporter tool, the user must have an Admin-level login.
  • Layers cannot be all exported at once. To export all data from all layers, layers have to be exported separately following this process each time
  • All fields will be exported, use the Export button on the Data Table in conjunction with the Views tool to control which fields are exported
  • If nothing happens when you click the ‘EXPORT’ button, check to see if your browser has a popup blocker active. If it does and the blocker is active, turn the popup blocker off.

Potential Next Steps:

Updated on March 18, 2025

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