## Export administrative configuration

URL: https://docs.atlan.com/product/administration/how-tos/export-administrative-configuration

> Learn how to use the Admin export app to export users, groups, personas, purposes, and policies from Atlan into an Excel workbook for backup and reporting.

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# Export administrative configuration 

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You can export administrative configuration from Atlan into an Excel workbook. This helps you back up your configuration, support audits, and review your access model outside Atlan by exporting users, groups, personas, purposes, and policies.

## Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

- Access to the **Admin Export** app in the workflow center. If you don't see it, contact your Atlan admin or [Atlan support](https://docs.atlan.com/support/submit-request).
- Admin permissions in Atlan to configure and run workflows that manage users, groups, personas, purposes, and policies.

## Set up workflow

1. In your Atlan workspace, go to the homepage and click **New workflow** in the top navigation bar.

2. Search for **Admin export**, and then select **Set up workflow**.

3. In the **Workflow name** field, enter a descriptive name that clearly identifies the purpose of this export, such as `atlan-admin-export`.

## Configure the export

1. In **Objects to include**, select the administrative objects you want to export (for example, **Users**, **Groups**, **Personas**, **Purposes**, and **Policies**).

2. In **Include out-of-the-box** policies, select **No**. If you need a complete view of system policies for audits or troubleshooting, select Yes instead.

3. In **File format**, select **Single Excel** file. This option exports all selected object types into one `.xlsx` workbook, with a separate worksheet (tab) for each type. If you want a separate file per object type, select Multiple CSV files instead.

4. In **Export via**, select **Email** to send the export to one or more recipients. In **Email addresses**, enter the recipient addresses (comma-separated). When the workflow finishes, Atlan emails the exported file to those addresses and it remains available from the workflow run details for download.

 If you want to deliver the export to object storage, see the [Admin Export reference](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/governance/administration/admin-export/llms.txt).

5. **Schedule and run** the workflow. Run it once for a one-time export, or set a recurring schedule to generate updated exports at a regular interval for audits and reporting.

## Need help?

If you have any issues configuring or running the Admin Export app, contact [Atlan support](https://docs.atlan.com/support/submit-request).

## See also

- **Admin Export reference**: Learn all configuration options and workbook columns for the Admin Export app in the [Admin export reference](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/governance/administration/admin-export/llms.txt).

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