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title: "Exporting Usage History"
slug: "exporting-usage-history"
updated: 2026-08-10T20:16:38Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:16:38Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/exporting-usage-history"
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# Exporting Usage History

You can export usage for a customer, either for all services or a selected service. This provides the same information as the Usage History Report, except that the information is presented in a data table. You can export the file in these formats: **.csv**, **.html**, **.xml**. For information on exporting usage history for all of the services for a customer see ***Reports***. This section describes how to export usage for the selected service for the last three bill periods.

To create a report to export for a service:

1. From the **Services** tab, right-click on an existing service and select **Properties > Usage History Export**.
2. Enter the following information:

| Run in Background | Selecting this check box lets you continue with other work while the report is running. This is especially helpful if it takes a long time to create the report. Once the report is run in the background, it is represented by an icon in the list of reports. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/29953.wmf?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A47%3A50Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A47%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=g8nBTOY3j%2FS2sqt8PU0MkUAp0sZnNa2rDZK%2BpxSwxIE%3D) |
| --- | --- |
| Run Time | If you need to run the report at a later time, for example, at the end of the day, enter the day and time here. |
| Save As | Enter a name for the report file. |
| Path | Select the path to the directory where the report file will be stored, for example: \Customer, will place the report file in the Customer folder in Report Explorer. |
| Send a follow-up when this report is done. | Select this check box to be notified via a follow-up that the report is ready for viewing in the Reports application. |
3. Click **OK** to generate the report. This displays the report viewer window.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/29957.wmf?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A47%3A50Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A47%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=g8nBTOY3j%2FS2sqt8PU0MkUAp0sZnNa2rDZK%2BpxSwxIE%3D)
4. Right-click on the status bar of the Report Viewer and select **Export**. This starts the **Export** wizard.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/29958.wmf?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A47%3A50Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A47%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=g8nBTOY3j%2FS2sqt8PU0MkUAp0sZnNa2rDZK%2BpxSwxIE%3D)
5. Select an export file delimiter (comma separated data, HTML table, XML data).
6. Click **Next**. This displays the Select Columns window with all available columns selected.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/29959.wmf?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A47%3A50Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A47%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=g8nBTOY3j%2FS2sqt8PU0MkUAp0sZnNa2rDZK%2BpxSwxIE%3D)
7. Clear the columns that you do not want included in the export and click **Next**. This displays the Save As window.
8. Navigate to the location where you want to store the file.
9. Enter a name for the file and click **Save**. This displays the Specify the File window.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/29960.wmf?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A47%3A50Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A47%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=g8nBTOY3j%2FS2sqt8PU0MkUAp0sZnNa2rDZK%2BpxSwxIE%3D)
10. Verify the path is correct and click **Next**. This exports the file export to the specified location and displays the Export Complete window.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/29961.wmf?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A47%3A50Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A47%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=g8nBTOY3j%2FS2sqt8PU0MkUAp0sZnNa2rDZK%2BpxSwxIE%3D)
11. Select **View Exported Document** if you want to view the file immediately and click **Finish**.