> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.arcuserp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Exports & Downloads

> Manage every data export you queue from Arcus in one place: track progress, download ready files, re-run or delete exports, and (for advanced roles) see every export across the entity.

<Warning>
  **Exports can contain sensitive business data**
  An export can include customer and vendor records, products, orders, invoices,
  inventory balances, accounting transactions, and operator activity history. Store
  downloads only in approved locations and delete temporary copies when the review,
  migration, or reporting job is complete. Truly sensitive fields (bank account and
  routing numbers, tokens, secrets) are never included in an export.
</Warning>

## Where exports come from

You start an export from the **Export** button on any list page (Orders, Invoices,
Products, Accounts, and more). The Export button opens a chooser:

* **Download this view** and **This view, all fields** are available to anyone who can export.
* **Everything, all fields** and the guided **Advanced** wizard (raw fields, related-data
  bundles, and large background exports) are available to advanced exporters only.

Small exports download instantly in your browser. Larger exports, related-data bundles,
and raw-field exports run as a background job and land in **Exports & Downloads** when ready.

## Open Exports & Downloads

1. Open **Settings**.
2. Choose **Entity Settings**.
3. Open the **System** group.
4. Select **Exports & Downloads**.

The page is scoped to the current entity. If your role cannot export, the page shows a
short access message and the Export buttons are hidden across the app.

## My Downloads

**My Downloads** lists the exports you have queued, newest first. Each row shows:

* The resource and status: **Queued**, **Building** (with a live percentage), **Ready**, **Failed**, or **Expired**.
* Row count, file count, and file size once known.
* An expiry countdown. Ready files stay available for several days, then expire.
* An expandable file list for bundle exports (one file per related dataset).

Row actions:

* **Download** mints a fresh download link each time you click it, so a ready export is always one click away.
* **Cancel** stops a Queued or Building export.
* **Re-run** re-queues a Failed, Cancelled, or Expired export with the same settings.
* **Delete** permanently removes the file and hides the row. Deleting cannot be undone; re-run later if you need the data again.

## All Downloads (advanced roles)

Owners, admins, and accountants see an **All Downloads** tab that lists exports queued by
every user in the entity, with the requester name on each row. Use it to review who exported
what and to delete a stale or sensitive artifact. Advanced roles can download, cancel, or
delete another user's export from this tab.

## The header downloads menu

A **Downloads** icon sits next to the notification bell in the top bar for anyone who can
export. It shows a badge while an export is building, and opens a compact menu with your
in-progress, ready, and failed exports so you can grab a file or re-run one without leaving
the page you are on. **View all downloads** opens this Settings page.

## Notifications and deep links

When a background export finishes, Arcus notifies you. Opening that notification takes you
straight to **Exports & Downloads** with the finished export highlighted.

## Who can export

* **Export Data** lets a role export what it can see (the view and the page's fields) and manage its own downloads.
* **Advanced / Bulk Data Export** additionally allows the whole-table "Everything" scope, raw fields, related-data bundles, the All Downloads tab, and managing other users' exports.

Roles without Export Data do not see the Export button, the header downloads menu, or this
Settings page.

## Common Blocks

* **No Export button on a list**: your role does not include Export Data. Ask an owner or admin to grant it.
* **Download link does not work**: the file may have expired. Re-run the export if the data is still needed.
* **Delete is blocked**: an export that is still building must be cancelled before it can be deleted.
* **No All Downloads tab**: the entity-wide view requires the Advanced / Bulk Data Export permission.
* **Export failed**: re-run it; if it keeps failing, narrow the scope or fields, then escalate with the resource, time, and any error shown on the row.

## Related Articles

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  <Card title="Audit Log and Compliance" href="/support/settings/audit-compliance">
    Review export activity, compliance reports, saved filters, and audit-log downloads.
  </Card>

  <Card title="System Operations Settings" href="/support/settings/system-operations">
    Understand how Exports & Downloads fits with printing, modules, tags, and developer access.
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  <Card title="Roles and Permissions" href="/support/settings/roles-permissions">
    Review export-related permissions and effective access.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Organization, Entities, and API Access" href="/support/settings/organization-access">
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