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description: For periodic data reviews, you can export the events in a Personalization dataset to a CSV or JSON file as needed. This data helps you analyze how fields are associated with one another, and to find statistical trends. Adjust the time period for the export to get the specific data you need.
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# Export Events from a Personalization Dataset

For periodic data reviews, you can export the events in a Personalization dataset to a CSV or JSON file as needed. This data helps you analyze how fields are associated with one another, and to find statistical trends. Adjust the time period for the export to get the specific data you need.

### Required Editions

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Events are the rows that appear in the event stream. Each event can have an action and several custom fields related to it.

1. Click (![the Personalization avatar icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_personalization-264-0-0-production-enus/16bf1f60-f44c-4260-a56e-f052cfe515a3/mc_personalization/images/mc_pers_avatar_icon.png)) or the dataset selector.
2. From the resulting dropdown menu, select **Manage Datasets**.
3. Click ![the Export Events icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_personalization-264-0-0-production-enus/16bf1f60-f44c-4260-a56e-f052cfe515a3/mc_personalization/images/mc_pers_export_icon.png) for the dataset that you want to work with.
4. Select the options that you want in the Export Events window.
    
     
    | Option | Description |
    | --- | --- |
    | **Start** | Start date for the events you want to export. |
    | **End** | End date for the events you want to export. |
    | **User Filter** | Filter to export only events associated with specified user or account IDs. |
    | **Limit** | Number of events you want to export. The default value is 1000 events. |
    | **Separator** | Separator value used when exporting events in CSV format. The default value is a comma. |
    | **Quote Char** | Quote character used when exporting events in CSV format. The default is double straight quotes. |
    | **Fields** | Filter to include only specified fields. Leave blank to export all fields. |
    | **Include Formatted Date and Time checkbox** | Include a timestamp next to each event. |
5. Click **OK**.