Save a CSV list of approved components

For reporting or administration purposes, you can save a list of select components in a comma-separated value (CSV) file. Inspire creates the plain-text CSV file that lists the data in the grid, including approval information such as Name of Component, File name of component, State, Last Updated Date, Last Updated By, eSigned Date, and eSigned By.

Before you begin
  • You can't select which columns to include. All columns that can be displayed in the Components browser are included in the CSV file.
  • The selected component's lock can be in any state (, , , ) to generate a CSV file.
  • The CSV file isn't sent in an internal or email notification. Inspire automatically downloads it to your computer.
  • You can use the CSV file to export data from Inspire and import the data into another application where you can edit or store the data for more complex reporting.

If you want an approval report on one specific component and all the referenced components, you can create a report for a single component or for a map from the Components browser's right-click Options menu. For more information read Generate an approval report.

To save a list of components as a CSV file:

  1. Click Components.
  2. Use the Folders pane and the Components pane to select the components you want to save in the CSV file.
  3. On the Selected Components pane, click the save as CSV icon ExportCSV.
  4. To choose what time zone is used, on the Convert time confirmation screen, select one of the following:

    You see the date displayed in the header of the CSV as: All date/times are shown in {timezone} or UTC.

    UTC is a time zone standard used as a basis for all time zones worldwide. It is a constant time scale and does not change for Daylight Saving Time.

    • To use your local time, click Yes.
    • To use UTC time, click No.
    Result: You see a notification telling you the name of the file that was downloaded to your computer.