# Exporting Data
This document explains how to export data from Astera Dataprep using different output formats. You can choose between *Excel, Delimited File,* and *Log File.*
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Each method can be done through the *toolbar* or by simply asking in *Chat.*
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Suppose you have a Dataprep Recipe containing cleansed data that you want to save as an Excel file for reporting purposes.
1. Open your Dataprep Recipe.
2. In the toolbar, click *Write* and select *Excel* from the drop-down.
3. This opens *Recipe Configuration – Write Excel* panel.
4. In this panel, you can configure the following options:
* **File Path:** Specify the file path (and name) for the output file. You can type the path directly or click the folder icon to browse.
* **Worksheet:** Specify the name of your worksheet. This can be used to either overwrite data in an existing worksheet or to add a new worksheet.
* **Start Address:** Indicate the cell value from where you want Astera Dataprep to start writing the data.
5. Click *Apply* to save settings or *Cancel* to discard.
6. Click *Execute Dataprep Recipe* to generate the Excel file.
Alternatively, you can ask in Chat to write to an Excel file and then later instruct it to execute the recipe.
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Suppose you have a Dataprep Recipe containing cleansed data that you want to save as a CSV file for sharing.
1. Open your Dataprep Recipe.
2. In the toolbar, click *Write* and select *Delimited File* from the drop-down.
3. This opens the *Recipe Configuration – Write Delimited* panel.
4. In this panel, you can configure the following options:
* **Append To File (If Exists):** Choose whether to append new entries or overwrite the file.
* **File Path:** Specify the file path (and name) for the output file. You can type the path directly or click the folder icon to browse.
* **Field Delimiter:** Allows you to select a delimiter from the drop-down list for the fields.
* **Record Delimiter:** Allows you to select the delimiter for the records in the fields. The choices available are carriage-return and line-feed combination, carriage-return and line-feed. You can also type the record delimiter of your choice instead of choosing the available options.
5. Click *Apply* to save settings or *Cancel* to discard.
6. Click *Execute Dataprep Recipe* to generate the file.
Alternatively, you can ask in Chat to write to a delimited file and then later instruct it to execute the recipe.
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Suppose you have a Dataprep Recipe processing customer transaction and you want to log specific records for tracking or debugging.
1. Open your Dataprep Recipe.
2. In the toolbar, click *Write* and select *Log File* from the drop-down.
3. This opens the *Recipe Configuration – Log* panel.
4. In this panel, you can configure the following options:
* **File Path:** Specify the file path (and name) for the output file. You can type the path directly or click the folder icon to browse.
* **Create a new file on each run:** Check this box if you want a separate log file generated every time the recipe runs.
* **Log Level Type:** Select which log entries to include:
* **All:** Logs all messages.
* **Errors:** Logs only error messages.
* **Warnings:** Logs only warnings.
* **Error and Warnings:** Logs both errors and warnings.
* **Stop Logging After:** Specify the number of records after which logging should stop.
5. Click *Apply* to save settings or *Cancel* to discard.
6. Click *Execute Dataprep Recipe* to generate the file.
Alternatively, you can ask in Chat to write to a log file and then later instruct it to execute the recipe.
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*Apply* to save settings or 
*Cancel* to discard.
