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# Running Ad-Hoc Operational Data Exports

You can quickly set up and run a one-off, ad-hoc data export containing operational data of selected entities in your Organization - such as Bills, Prepayments/Commitments, Accounts, and Balances. The data export will contain the operational data for the selected entities at the time the export runs.

<Warning>
  **Important!**

  * **Reviewing Operational Data Export Options**. Before attempting to run and ad-hoc operational data export, please review the options available for controlling the data the export will contain - see [Working with Operational Data Export Schedules](/guides/data-exports/creating-operational-data-export-schedules#working-with-operational-data-export-schedules).
  * **Data Export Entity Schema!** You can review the details of export schema for each entity available for operational data export - see [Data Export - Entity Schema and Relationship Diagram](/guides/data-exports/data-export-object-relationship-diagram).
</Warning>

## Creating and Running an Ad-Hoc Operational Data Export

**To create and run an ad-hoc Operational Data export:**

1. Select **Data exports**:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/m3ter/FcWrVREdED1szRzf/images/1758545636-dataexport46c.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=FcWrVREdED1szRzf&q=85&s=a59e5ef18b94efe971f15285e5f7d7bc" style={{ maxWidth:"min(160px, 100%)" }} width="223" height="178" data-path="images/1758545636-dataexport46c.png" />

The **Data exports** page opens.

2. On the **Export schedules** panel, select **Run ad-hoc export**. The **Run ad-hoc export** page opens.
3. Enter the **Ad-hoc export details**:

* **Destinations**. Use the drop-down to select the Export destinations to be used for the ad-hoc data export:
  * Select a destination.
  * If *No options* shows in the drop-down, you must first create at least one destination before you can set up an ad-hoc data export - see [Creating and Managing Export Destinations](/guides/data-exports/creating-data-export-destinations).
  * Alternatively, if you simply want to download the data export file locally, *do not select* a Destination. See [Downloading Data Export Files Locally](/guides/data-exports/downloading-data-export-files-locally) for more details.
* **Export file format**. Select the format you require for the data export files:
  * **CSV**. (*Default*).
  * **JSONL**.

4. Under **Ad-hoc export data**:

* **Source type**. Select the **Operational data** option. The page adjusts to allow you to select a **Time period** for the export and the **Operational data entities** you want the export to contain.

5. **Time period**. Define a time period using an *inclusive start date/time* to define the period you want the ad-hoc data export to cover and control the range of operational data that the export will contain. Only data created or modified from the specified start date/time until *now* - where this means *the date/time the Export runs* - will be included. As well as allowing you to set a custom start, several preset options are available:

* **Custom**. Use the calendar selector to specify a start date/time.
* **Today**. Data for the current day up until now.
* **Week**, **Month**, or **Year to date**. Data for the period covering the current week, month, or year up until now.
* **Last 12 hours**. Data collected for the twelve hour period prior to when you make the selection up to now.
* **Last 7**, **30**, **35**, **90**, or **120 days**. Data for the selected number of days prior to when you make the selection up until now.
* **Last year**. Data for the full year prior to when you make the selection up until now.
* **All Time**. Unrestricted and the export contains all the operational data available for selected entities up until now. (*Default setting*)

When you select the **Time period**, the inclusive start date is shown in brackets. For example, if **Today** is selected on June 9th 2025:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/m3ter/mC89AON4X0ckKhXt/images/1749460454-dataexport48b.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mC89AON4X0ckKhXt&q=85&s=d33d0cb50686df04612a65d4127f7ace" style={{ maxWidth:"min(700px, 100%)" }} width="960" height="125" data-path="images/1749460454-dataexport48b.png" />

6. Under **Operational data entities**, select the plus icon and use the pop-up to select the entities whose data you want to include in the ad-hoc export:

* **Accounts**
* **Account Plans**
* **Aggregations**
* **Balances**
* **Balance Transactions**
* **Bills**
* **Bill line items**
* **Charges**
* **Prepayments/Commitments**
* **Compound Aggregations**
* **Contracts**
* **Meters**
* **Plans**
* **Plan Groups**
* **Plan Group Links**
* **Plan Templates**
* **Pricing**
* **Pricing Bands**
* **Products**
* **Transaction Types**

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/m3ter/Okr_78TxCz7Erw90/images/1759766400-dataexport43c.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Okr_78TxCz7Erw90&q=85&s=16517568a7582f140e4d975f400e096b" style={{ maxWidth:"min(200px, 100%)" }} width="318" height="497" data-path="images/1759766400-dataexport43c.png" />

<Tip>
  **Tip: Exporting data for all entities?** If you want to export the operational data for all entities, use **Select all**.
</Tip>

7. Select **Add**. The selected entities are added to the **Ad-hoc export details**.
8. When you have entered all details for the ad-hoc data export, select **Run ad-hoc export**:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/m3ter/mC89AON4X0ckKhXt/images/1749460853-dataexport44e.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mC89AON4X0ckKhXt&q=85&s=3046230ce1cb8a3c41d358704777ab3c" style={{ maxWidth:"min(700px, 100%)" }} width="832" height="753" data-path="images/1749460853-dataexport44e.png" />

* In this example for an ad-hoc export to run on May 15th 2025, we've selected to include the operational data for any **Accounts** and **Bills** created or modified in the previous week to be included.

An Export job is scheduled for the ad-hoc operational data export and you can check if the job succeeded on the **Export jobs** page - see [Reviewing Export Jobs](/guides/data-exports/reviewing-export-jobs).