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title: "Trigger exports from a Board"
slug: "trigger-exports-from-a-board"
updated: 2026-05-26T13:47:28Z
published: 2026-05-26T13:47:28Z
canonical: "kb.pigment.com/trigger-exports-from-a-board"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Trigger exports from a Board

Set up an Action button on a Board that exports data of any size.

Creating a dedicated Board widget to export data is especially useful when your file size is too large to render in Pigment.

> [!WARNING]
> ⚠️ Important
> 
> You need `Can Configure Boards` [permission](/v1/docs/roles-permissions-access-rights#permissions) to set up a **Trigger exports** button. For more information on Board permission, see [Use Board permissions to grant Board access](/v1/docs/board-permissions-grant-board-access).

To set up a Trigger exports Button, take the following steps:

1. In your Application, select the Board you would like the button to appear in from the Block Explorer in the left sidebar.
2. Select **Edit**. If no Edit button is displayed, you may not have the necessary Permissions (see above).
3. Select **+ Add a Widget**, then select **Action**.
4. In the dialog that opens, select **Trigger export** under **Data Actions**.
5. In the dialog’s main pane, select **Set up a Table export** under **Action settings**.
6. In **Step 1**, choose from the Tables, Metrics and Scenarios in your Application to define the source data to export.
7. In **Add filters**, select one or more conditions to keep the volume of data exported to what is necessary.
8. In **Step 2**, edit the format of your export, including:
  1. display of Blocks’ original ID
  2. field delimiter
  3. decimal separator
  4. header names
9. **Save** your definitions.
10. Back in the dialog’s main pane, format the Button itself that will appear on your Board.
11. Select **Add to Board** when you have finished.

> [!NOTE]
> ℹ️ Note
> 
> Page selectors do not affect the content of your export.