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description: You can create a data extract activity in Automation Studio using the Extract Type dropdown. To specify the data you want to include, configure the tracking extract fields. See the example at the end of this section for a categorization of extraction objects. When you’ve configured it, start your activity to produce results.
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# Tracking Extract Configuration in Automation Studio

You can create a data extract activity in Automation Studio using the Extract Type dropdown. To specify the data you want to include, configure the tracking extract fields. See the example at the end of this section for a categorization of extraction objects. When you’ve configured it, start your activity to produce results.

![Edit Data Extract Activity Window](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_journeys_and_automations-264-0-0-production-enus/e08cdd71-c1c1-4ae5-a5e9-8a6dad583ad4/mc_journeys_and_automations/images/mc_as_edit_data_extract_activity_jm.png)

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_journeys_and_automations-264-0-0-production-enus/e08cdd71-c1c1-4ae5-a5e9-8a6dad583ad4/images/icon_note.png)

Note You must have the Tracking Extract feature provisioned for your account. Contact your Account Executive for more information.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d14715e56">Field</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d14715e59">Description</th>
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            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">Rolling Range or Specific Range</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">
              <p>Range of time to include in the tracking extract. All ranges are
                from 12 AM to 12 AM.</p>
              <ul>
                <li>For a <strong class="uicontrol">Rolling Range</strong>, set the dropdown
                  to 1, 7, 30, 60, or 90 days, to include every time you run
                  the data extension extract.</li>
                <li>For a <strong class="uicontrol">Specific Range</strong>, enter the start
                  and end dates in the calendar fields under the radio button.
                  Select up to 30 days in your range.</li>
              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">AccountIDs</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">
              <p>Accounts used to extract tracking information.</p>
              <ul>
                <li>A blank field extracts information from the account running
                  the extract.</li>
                <li>An asterisk extracts information from all accounts and
                  subaccounts in an Enterprise account.</li>
                <li>A comma-delimited list of account ID numbers extracts
                  information from only those accounts inside an Enterprise
                  account.</li>
              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">Attributes</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">
              <p>Accounts for which you want to include the Attributes file. This
                section is only available if ExtractAttributes is enabled for your account.</p>
              <ul>
                <li>A blank field returns no attributes.</li>
                <li>A comma-delimited list of attribute names returns attribute
                  files for those accounts. If the attribute doesn’t exist for
                  an account or subaccount, this action returns no
                  attributes.</li>
              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">EmailSendDefinitionExternalKey</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">Email send definition external key to filter data from a specific
              send.</td>

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            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">Output Checkboxes</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">
              <p>View one or more tracking extract outputs.</p>
              <ul>
                <li>Attributes</li>
                <li>Bounces</li>
                <li>ClickImpressions</li>
                <li>Clicks</li>
                <li>Conversions</li>
                <li>ListMembershipChanges</li>
                <li>Lists</li>
                <li>NotSent</li>
                <li>Opens</li>
                <li>SendJobImpressions</li>
                <li>SendJobs</li>
                <li>Sent</li>
                <li>SentImpression</li>
                <li>StatusChanges</li>
                <li>Subscribers</li>
                <li>SurveyResponses</li>
                <li>Unsubs</li>
              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">ExtractRange</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">
              <p>Date range used to create the tracking extract.</p>
              <ul>
                <li>A blank field uses the date range associated with the
                  tracking extract.</li>
                <li><strong class="uicontrol">Previous Month</strong> overrides any other
                  information and creates the tracking extract from the
                  previous month's data.</li>
              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">Format</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">
              <p>The format in which you want the tracking extract to be created.
                Don’t use txt to indicate a tab-delimited file. Although .txt is the
                file extension for a tab-delimited file, entering txt as the format
                causes an error.</p>
              <ul>
                <li><strong class="uicontrol">csv</strong> returns a comma-delimited file.
                  The tracking extract defaults to this value.</li>
                <li><strong class="uicontrol">tab</strong> returns a tab-delimited
                  file.</li>
                <li><strong class="uicontrol">xml</strong> returns an XML file where
                  supported. To determine if XML is a valid option, review
                  Tracking Extract Output.</li>
              </ul>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">IncludeAllListMembers</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">Includes all list members in the tracking extract. Leave this box
              unchecked to include only list members with activity during the
              specified time.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">IncludeAllSubscribers</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">Includes all subscribers in the Subscribers file of the tracking
              extract. Leave this box unchecked to include only subscribers with
              activity corresponding to the events you select to include in the
              extract.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">IncludeInferredOpens</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">Includes all inferred opens, or email clicks without a recorded
              open. Leave this box unchecked to include only specific opens where
              the email was clicked and rendered.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">Include User Agent Information</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">Includes user agent data related to the open or click, such as
              operating system, email client, browser, or device.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">QuoteText</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">Surrounds all text with double quotation marks. This process
              replaces existing double quotes in the tracking extract by two
              single quotation marks. To use a text qualifier, select this option
              and enter the text qualifier.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">SendIDs or JobIDs</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">Enter a comma-delimited list of SendIDs to filter the tracking
              extract. Specify the external key of an email send definition in the
              extract as well to include information from all SendIDs and the
              email send definition. A blank field returns job details for the
              entire specified range.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">TextQualifier</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">Select <strong class="uicontrol">Quote Text</strong> to enable use of a text
              qualifier. Enter a character to use as a text qualifier. This value
              defaults to a double quotation mark. </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Field" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e56 ">UnicodeOutput</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14715e59 ">Saves the extract in UTF-16 format instead of ASCII.</td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>

#### See Also

- [Create an Audit Trail Data Extract Activity](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_as_create_an_audit_trail_data_extract_activity.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Use an extract activity to extract your audit data into a CSV file to prepare it for file transfer.")