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# Download and Verify a System Activity Log Export

Download a completed System Activity Log export and use the checksum to confirm that the file is complete and unaltered, which is required for compliance audits.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available for an additional cost in: <strong>Professional</strong> Edition with Web Services API Enabled</td></tr></tbody></table>

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System Activity Log exports are ZIP files that contain one or more CSV files and can include up to 1 million records. When you create an export, Spiff generates a SHA256 checksum that you can use to verify that the file content hasn't changed. This verification is a key control for compliance audits.

1. From the Admin menu, select **System Activity Log**, then select the **Exports** tab.
2. Find the export you want to download and confirm its status is **Complete**.
3. Hover over the export row, then click **Download**.
    
    The ZIP file downloads to your computer. The file is named `spiff-activity-log-STARTDATE-to-ENDDATE.zip`.
4. To verify file integrity, hover over the export row, click **Copy Checksum**, and copy the SHA256 hash.
5. On your computer, generate a SHA256 hash of the downloaded ZIP file using a command-line tool or checksum utility.
    
    On macOS or Linux, run: `shasum -a 256 spiff-activity-log-STARTDATE-to-ENDDATE.zip`
6. Compare the hash you generated with the checksum you copied from Spiff.
    
    If the values match, the file is intact and unaltered.