# Exporting Incident Reports in Hexnode UEM | Audit & Compliance Hub

**Architecture Snapshot:** The **Exports** subtab serves as a temporary management hub and audit trail for incident telemetry extraction. It maintains a centralized record of all PDF and CSV report requests generated within a rolling **24-hour window**, providing administrative oversight for compliance reviews and forensic documentation.

How to export Incidents?
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To export the incidents:

1. Login to the Hexnode console.
2. Navigate to the **Incidents** tab.
3. Access the **Exports** sub-tab.

Report Lifecycle and Tracking Parameters
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The **Exports** section ensures accountability by logging exactly who initiated a report and what data was extracted. This transparency is critical for organizations subject to regulatory audits (such as SOC2 or HIPAA) where data movement must be tracked.

Tracked Export Attributes
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 AttributeDefinition and Audit Purpose**Incident Metadata**Records the **Incident Name** and **Category** (e.g., Critical, Endpoints) to identify the scope of the exported data.**Temporal Data**Logs the exact timestamp the request was **Initiated on**, providing a chronological record for security logs.**Technician Attribution**Identifies the specific **technician account** that triggered the export, ensuring accountability for data access.**Format & Status**Displays the chosen file **Format (PDF/CSV)** and the current generation **Status** (In Progress, Success, or Failed).Technician Action Interfaces
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Once a request is processed, technicians can interact with the entries via dedicated action icons:

- **Download Icon:** Appears upon a **Success** status, allowing the technician to save the file locally for sharing or external analysis.
- **Re-initiate Icon:** Appears if a report status is **Failed**, allowing for a single-click retry of the generation process without re-configuring the report parameters.

Strategic Value of the Export Hub
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- **Audit Readiness:** Provides a ready-made log of all data extraction events for compliance officers.
- **Operational Recovery:** Simplifies report retrieval by consolidating all technician requests into a single screen.
- **Process Transparency:** Eliminates “blind spots” in administrative actions by attributing every file to a specific technician.

**Operational Use Case:** During a monthly security review, a compliance officer needs a CSV of all *Endpoint Compliance* failures. A technician initiates the export, and the admin monitors the *Exports* hub to confirm the request status and download the file once it reaches ‘Success’.