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description: Add an export transformation to a dataflow either in the dataflow editor, or directly in the JSON dataflow definition file. The parameters you specify are the same for both methods.
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# export Parameters

Add an export transformation to a dataflow either in the dataflow editor, or directly in the JSON dataflow definition file. The parameters you specify are the same for both methods.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/images/icon_note.png)

Note The export transformation is available in Salesforce orgs that have Einstein Discovery enabled.

To add an export transformation in the dataflow editor, click ![sliceDataset button](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_integrate_dataflow_editor_export_button.png).

To add an export transformation in the JSON definition file, add a node and set the action attribute to `export`.

This table describes the input parameters.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d192827e57">Parameter</th>
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              <p>In dataflow editor: <strong class="uicontrol">Source Node</strong></p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">In dataflow JSON:
                <code>source</code>
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            <td data-label="Required?" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d192827e60 ">Yes</td>

            <td data-label="Value" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d192827e63 ">Node in the dataflow that identifies the dataset that you want to export. Input
              source for this transformation.</td>

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              <p>In dataflow editor: <strong class="uicontrol">Target</strong></p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">In dataflow JSON: <code>target</code></p>
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            <td data-label="Required?" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d192827e60 ">Yes</td>

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              <p>The destination for the exported data.</p>
              <p>In the dataflow editor, select
                <kbd>Einstein Discovery</kbd>.
              </p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">In the dataflow definition
                file, specify <code>EinsteinDiscovery</code>.</p>
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              <p>In dataflow editor: <strong class="uicontrol">User</strong></p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">In dataflow JSON: <code>userId</code></p>
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            <td data-label="Required?" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d192827e60 ">Yes</td>

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              <p>The Id of the user who can access the data in Einstein Discovery.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">In the
                dataflow editor, you can search for the user by name in this field.</p>
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